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Table 6 The mean number of eruptions per century during different historical time periods

From: Characterisation of the Quaternary eruption record: analysis of the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database

Magnitude

1900 to 2013 AD: Mean eruptions per century

1500 to 1900 AD: Mean eruptions per century

450 to 1500 AD: Mean eruptions per century

450 to 1500 AD rate as percentage of 1900 to 2013 AD rate

4-4.9

56

21

7.8

14%

5-5.9

9

6.5

3.24

36%

6-6.9

4

1.25

1.14

29%

7-7.9

-

-

0.19

 
  1. The mean number of eruptions per century during the historical period and the percentage of eruptions recorded at about 1 ka when compared to the most recent period of activity.
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Journal of Applied Volcanology

ISSN: 2191-5040

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