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Novarupta – The Largest Eruption of the 20th Century
March 9, 2012 | Geology.com

“The morning of June 6th arrived on the Alaska peninsula to find the area which is now Katmai National Monument being shaken by numerous strong, shallow earthquakes. The most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th Century was about to begin – but very few people knew about it. ”


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