:Category:VEI-8 eruptions
Volcanic eruptions that rated 8 on the volcanic explosivity index. Such eruptions release a tephra volume of at least {{Convert|1000|km3|mi3|abbr=on}} with annihilating long-term effects on the surrounding area and devastating short-term effects on global climate, leaving profound effects on the climate for years to come.
For smaller volcanic eruptions that have produced at least {{Convert|100|km3|mi3|abbr=on}} of tephra at a time, see :Category:VEI-7 eruptions.
No VEI-8 eruption has occurred in recent human history. The most recent such eruption is the Oruanui eruption that formed Lake Taupō, roughly 26,500 years before present.