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Modern-Day Countries with Volcano Deaths in History

Can you name all the modern day countries that have had more than 75 deaths from a single volcanic eruption?
Deadliest eruption shown
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanic_eruptions_by_death_toll
Territories accepted as well as its country
Only 75+ fatalities considered because the Wikipedia list is incomplete (they can't record every eruption in history)
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Last updated: April 5, 2024
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Year
Fatalities
Volcano
Country
1815
71,000 to 250,100+
Mount Tambora
Indonesia
1902
30,000
Mount Pelée
Martinique (France)
1985
23,000
Nevado del Ruiz
Colombia
c. 1600 BC
~20,000
Santorini
Greece
1792
15,000
Mount Unzen
Japan
79
13,000+
Mount Vesuvius
Italy
1783
10,000+
Laki and Grímsvötn
Iceland
1902
6,000
Santa María
Guatemala
1888
3,000
Ritter Island
Papua New Guinea
c. 1700
2,000
Tseax Cone
Canada
Year
Fatalities
Volcano
Country
1982
1,900
El Chichón
Mexico
1902
1,700
Soufrière
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1600
1,500
Huaynaputina
Peru
1911
1,335
Taal
Philippines
1790
400+
Kilauea
United States
1887
340
Cotopaxi
Ecuador
2002
245
Nyiragongo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1886
151
Mount Ruapehu
New Zealand
1861
106
Dubbi
Eritrea
1968
87
Volcán Arenal
Costa Rica
2 Comments
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Level 17
Apr 5, 2024
Excellent quiz! I especially like it because the answers are spread out all over. Eritrea? Never would've guessed that. Nommed!
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Level 73
Apr 5, 2024
Thanks.

Is the time too much?