Novarupta

Novarupta (meaning "newly erupted" in Latin) is a volcano that was formed in 1912.  It is located on the Alaska Peninsula in Katmai National Park and Preserve, about  southwest of Anchorage. Formed during the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, Novarupta released 30 times the volume of magma of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and had a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6.

250px|thumb|left|Map showing volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula

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Category:Volcanoes of the United States
Category:VEI-6 volcanoes