Table 2
Number and percentage of records in the LaMEVE database where magnitude values are either less than, the same as, or greater than the VEI classification
VEI	M <VEI		M =VEI		M ≥VEI+1
4	0	0%	553	92.9%	42	7.1%
5	18	3.4%	483	90.6%	32	6%
6	14	5.4%	237	91.9%	7	2.7%
7	14	13.1%	89	83.2%	4	3.7%
8	2	9.5%	19	90.5%	0	0%

Crosweller et al. Journal of Applied Volcanology 2012 1:4   doi:10.1186/2191-5040-1-4