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Commemorating the Katmai-Novarupta Eruption Centennial

Jennifer Canfield/KMXT One hundred years ago, the largest explosive volcanic eruption of the 20th century happened right here in Alaska. The Katmai-Novarupta explosion was 30 times bigger than the Mt. Saint Helens eruption in 1980 and bigger than all historic eruptions in Alaska combined.

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