Crater Lake erupted around 5,680 BCE with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 7, one of the largest eruptions of the last 10,000 years. Eruptions of this size inject sulphur into the stratosphere and can cool the global climate for a year or more. The VEI is a logarithmic scale: each step means roughly ten times more erupted material. It took place around 5,680 BCE.
Before and after
- 7th millennium BCEDiscovery of gold
- 61st century BCEThe earliest known wine is made in Georgia
- c. 5,900 BCEEruption of Crater Lake
- c. 5,700 BCEEruption of Khangar
- c. 5,680 BCEEruption of Crater Lake
- from c. 5,600s BCE to 4,900s BCELinear Pottery culture
- c. 5,550 BCEEruption of Tao-Rusyr Caldera
- c. 5,550 BCEEruption of Mashu
- from 56th century BCE to 35th century BCEUbaid period
More in Earth & climate
- c. 8,750 BCEEruption of Ulleungdo
- c. 8,400 BCEEruption of Michinmahuida
- c. 7,420 BCEEruption of Fisher
- c. 6,600 BCEEruption of Karymsky
- c. 6,300 BCEEruption of Aniakchak
- c. 4,350 BCEEruption of Kikai
The era
This moment belongs to the Human prehistory (300,000 years ago to 3,200 BCE), the human story before writing.