The Worst Volcanic Eruption In History | History Labs: Catastrophe (PART TWO) | Earth Stories

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

showing a bit dated the volcano Ilopango in El Salvador is believed to have caused the 536 eruption. Mexico being very close to El Salvador most likely got Hammered.

[@GrumpyOldFart2]

Mmmm….maybe not. I just read an article from NatGeo (2019) and they had an editor’s note before the article saying: “Editor’s note: On September 28, a follow-up study that analyzed tree rings and a layer of volcanic ash preserved in a distant glacier placed a new date of 431 A.D. on the Ilopango eruption-a century before the period of global cooling. The analysis suggests that while the eruption devastated the local landscape, it likely had little impact on global climate. Our story about an earlier analysis of this volcanic event is below.” The above had a link to that follow-up study, printed in PNAS (9/2020) ruling out Ilopongo because they were able to accurately date its eruption to a century before (mid-400s). I honestly don’t have any strong opinions on the matter. I just think this entire subject is fascinating. The entire idea that a geologic event happened in “our lifetime” (historically speaking) that could wholly affect our entire world history (as opposed to it happening millions or hundreds of thousands years ago) gives me the chills (in a good way).

[@baneverything5580]

Northern Iceland eruptions caused part of it too. There were likely several eruptions including the one described by ancient writers of the time in Indonesia that was heard in China. The region around Alaska is covered in calderas as well.

[@baneverything5580]

An Austin, Texas researcher claims a burnt tree limb in a deep cliff of ash was dated to 535-36, in the following documentary at aprox minute 11 if I remember correctly: Volcano: The Power of Sleeping Giants | Documentary | Ep. 1@@GrumpyOldFart2

[@GrumpyOldFart2]

@@baneverything5580 Yes, I’ve read that they’re casting a suspicious eye toward activity in the North American area of the Ring of Fire.

[@HowardCaplan-b8l]

The Ilopango eruption along with the massive eruption that formed the Island we know as Sumatra caused disease and the complete disruption of life around the world at that time!!

[@camiloramonsosatorres8536]

I have already seen this documentary it is incredible

[@SunnyIlha]

This 535-536 AD Krakatoa event. It predated the 1883 Krakatoa event.

[@ing-mariekoppel1637]

I believe researchers underestimate the power this eruption had.

[@laughingoutloud5742]

...not worried about the next massive volcanic eruption at all...😱

[@ing-mariekoppel1637]

To block off the sun for so long, the eruption would have been more extreme than the one in 1883.

[@HowardCaplan-b8l]

There was a huge volcano in El Salvador that also erupted at this time!

[@Mono-jh4do]

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[@elizabethroberts6215]

……it’s called Ilopango………

[@Military24-7]

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[@ing-mariekoppel1637]

Now that Ilopango is out of the picture we can go back to Krakatoa.

[@carolmartin7042]

The US government stored food during the 1950’s under President Eisenhower and E.T. Benson. These stores were depleted during following administrations. Who stores food today?!?!?

[@robertlawsonsr.7622]

Because it happened once before,it most definitely happen again. Whether it be Krakatoa or a supervolcano.

[@SlackJaw303]

Part 1?

[@alanpeachey4085]

If I had seen just one of these amazing tanks, I would’ve simply taken all my troops home and said you have one what’s the point of creating death fodder for the poor Russian people we must stop the insanity, Al from down under

[@stevie-ray2020]

As the Indonesian royal chronicles suggest that Krakatoa was in the middle of a land-bridge which joined Sumatra & Java, then technically there was no Sunda Strait! However, as the Sunda Strait is theoretically the caldera of that eruption, the geologists should've been searching for evidence inland on either side of the strait, but because Java has been far more heavily cultivated over the centuries, then Sumatra would be a better starting point!

[@raphaelfrancis5040]

...jamaica say...a dat she gets...

[@Black-St0rk]

love the small frame of propaganda in there