01-21-22, 12:20 PM
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Gefallen Engel U-666
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Upon review, in my expert opinion , I rate this a 5 on the VEI scale similar in scope to Mt St Helens and Vesuvius...(the one that destroyed Pompeii-not the really big one!)! Vesuvius may properly be referred to as the 'ticking bomb' of Europe. The Tongan volcano has gone off in 1912, 1937, 1988, 2009, 2014-15, and studies reflect a much bigger one ca: 1100 AD. As with the VEI 6 blast of Krakatoa in 1886, we are awaiting the blast from 'Son of Krakatoa', which has already spewed forth on occasion. Tonga got lucky this time around. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcan...losivity_Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anak_K...0of%20Krakatoa. RULE 1 in Vulcanology: It ain't 'if' it's 'when' !!
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