What was the biggest eruption in the history of the world?

Lindsay

Dear Lindsay,

The biggest eruption I know of was at Yellowstone about 2.2 million years ago. An explosive eruption produced 2,500 cubic kilometers of ash! That's about 2,500 times more ash than Mount St. Helens erupted!

Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota

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