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Volcanoes are much more dangerous than earthquakes. Volcano explosions can happen at any time with no warning. You are usually warned when a earthquake is going to take place. Volcanoes are also more deadly than earthquakes. Volcanoes have many lasting effects after the already killing lava flow. The ash cloud of a volcano can kill many people and effect global temperatures. Volcano lava can also cause many forest fires which destroys many valuable food for humans such as fruits and wild game. Co2 levels increasing because because of volcanoes can smother and kill animals and people.

Deaths Volcano When Major Cause of Death ---------------------------------------------------------------

92,000 Tambora, Indonesia 1815 Starvation

36,417 Krakatau, Indonesia 1883 Tsunami

29,025 Mt. Pelee, Martinique 1902 Ash flows

25,000 Ruiz, Colombia 1985 Mudflows

14,300 Unzen, Japan 1792 Volcano collapse, tsunami

9,350 Laki, Iceland 1783 Starvation

5,110 Kelut, Indonesia 1919 Mudflows

4,011 Galunggung, Indonesia 1882 Mudflows

3,500 Vesuvius, Italy 1631 Mudflows, lava flows

3,360 Vesuvius, Italy 79 Ash flows and falls

2,957 Papandayan, Indonesia 1772 Ash flows

2,942 Lamington, Papua N.G. 1951 Ash flows

2,000 El Chichon, Mexico 1982 Ash flows

1,680 Soufriere, St Vincent 1902 Ash flows

1,475 Oshima, Japan 1741 Tsunami

1,377 Asama, Japan 1783 Ash flows, mudflows

1,335 Taal, Philippines 1911 Ash flows

1,200 Mayon, Philippines 1814 Mudflows

1,184 Agung, Indonesia 1963 Ash flows

1,000 Cotopaxi, Ecuador 1877 Mudflows

800 Pinatubo, Philippines 1991 Roof collapses and disease

700 Komagatake, Japan 1640 Tsunami

700 Ruiz, Colombia 1845 Mudflows

500 Hibok-Hibok, Philippines 1951

Ash flows