In Iceland's most recent history the massive eruption of the Laki volcano in 1783 caused one of the greatest disasters in living history.

冰岛近代史上最强劲的一次火山爆发，是1783年的拉基火山爆发，给人类历史带来了严重的灾难。

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The massive eruption by the long dormant volcano two years earlier caused about half the population to leave the island.

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In the video below from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, we see a massive filament eruption.

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