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Historically, volcanoes cause 4.6 % of tsunami and 9.1 % of the deaths attributable to this hazard, totaling 41,002 people. This chapter examines the causes of volcano-induced tsunami together with examples from around the world. In particular, the Krakatau eruption of 1883 and the Santorini eruption around 1470 BC are described in detail.
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Bryant, E. (2014). Volcanic Eruptions. In: Tsunami. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06133-7_8
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