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Historic Eruption
1783 Eruption of Asamayama
5 August 1783 · Volcanic complex · Japan
On 5 August 1783, Asamayama in Japan erupted. The volcano rises to 2,568 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. It killed at least 1,491 people. Most deaths were caused by floods, pyroclastic flows and indirect effects (famine, disease). It is the 34th deadliest eruption recorded by NOAA.
- Date
- 5 August 1783
- Volcano
- Asamayama
- Volcano Type
- Volcanic complex
- Elevation
- 2,568 m
- Country
- Japan
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Deaths
- 1,491
- Main Causes of Death
- Floods, Pyroclastic Flows, Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease)
Other Significant Eruptions of Asamayama
- 1961August 1961 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra1 death
- 1950September 1950 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra1 death
- 1947August 1947 Eruption · VEI 211 deaths
- 1941July 1941 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra1 death
- 1938July 1938 Eruption · VEI 1 · Ash and Tephra
- 1936July 1936 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows, Ash and Tephra2 deaths
- 1931August 1931 Eruption · VEI 33 deaths
- 1930August 1930 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra6 deaths
- 1913May 1913 Eruption · VEI 1 · Ash and Tephra1 death
- 1911August 1911 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra2 deaths
- 1911May 1911 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra1 death
- 1900January 1900 Eruption · VEI 225 deaths
- 1803November 1803 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra
- 1803July 1803 Eruption · VEI 2
- 1721June 1721 Eruption · VEI 1 · Ash and Tephra15 deaths
- 1598May 1598 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra800 deaths
- 1596May 1596 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program