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[[File:Supervolcano World Map.png|thumb|upright=1.5|World map of known VEI 7 and VEI 8 volcanoes

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  • Terminology
  • Large igneous provinces
  • Massive explosive eruptions
  • Known super eruptions
  • Media portrayal
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|upright=1.5|World map of known VEI 7 and VEI 8 volcanoes

A supervolcano is a volcano that has had an eruption with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 8, the largest recorded value on the index. This means the volume of deposits for such an eruption is greater than .

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