Siberian
250±3
2,000,000
Paraña
130±5
2,000,000
Deccan
66±2
1,500,000
Columbia River
17±1
200,000
Laki, Iceland
1783 A.D.
565
Northern CAMP
201±1
4,200,000
Southern CAMP
199±3
5,900,000
Total CAMP
199±3
10,100,000
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