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Supervolcanoes

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How to Measure a Super Volcano

A super volcanic eruption will put about a thousand cubic kilometres or more of magma. That would bury all of whales to about 50 metres of depth. A regular volcano would cover Cardiff. But it's okay. Barry Island is perfectly safe.

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