Kikai weighed in at 7 on the standard volcanic explosivity index (VEI), which runs from 1 to 8, VEI 8 being reserved for the sort of mega-eruptions that cause ice ages and mass extinctions.

Kikai火山的标准火山爆炸性指数(VEI)为7。ve I分为1到8八个等级，而VEI 8则用来描述那种造成冰期和大规模灭绝的火山爆发。

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The so-called Oruanui eruption was the most recent volcanic event to score the maximum 8 on the VEI – 10 times bigger than Tambora, and 100 times bigger than Krakatoa.

在这里的所谓奥努伊（Oruanui）喷发是最近的得分最高的火山事件，是10分的火山爆发指数（VEI）中得了8分，比坦博拉火山爆发要大些，比喀拉喀托火山爆发大100倍。

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