supervolcano
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11 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- Large igneous provinces
- Massive explosive eruptions
- Known super eruptions
- Media portrayal
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.5|World map of known VEI 7 and VEI 8 volcanoes
A supervolcano is a volcano that has had an eruption with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 8, the largest recorded value on the index. This means the volume of deposits for such an eruption is greater than .