VEI Volcano Country Date Casualties Notes
7 Iwo Jima Japan February 7, 2022 48,000 The largest and deadliest volcanic eruption of the 21st century and the second-largest and second-deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded history.

Top 10 Largest Known Stars

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Top 10 Largest Known Stars
Rank Star name Solar radii
(Sun = 1)
Method[a]
1. Stephenson 2-18 2,150[1] L/Teff
2. VY Canis Majoris 2,069[2][3] L/Teff
3. WY Velorum A 2,028[4] AD
4. RX Telescopii 1,898[4] AD
5. V538 Carinae 1,886[4] AD
6. LGGS J004520.67+414717.3 1,870[5] L/Teff
7. LGGS J004539.99+415404.1 1,792[6] L/Teff
8. WOH S274 1,724[6] L/Teff
9. UY Scuti 1,708 ± 192[7] AD
10. WOH S71 1,662[8] L/Teff


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