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Historic Eruption
1983 Eruption of Klyuchevskoy
8 March 1983 · Stratovolcano · Russia
On 8 March 1983, Klyuchevskoy in Russia erupted. The volcano rises to 4,754 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 2 out of 8, that of a explosive eruption ejecting more than 1 million m³ of material. It killed at least 1 person. Most deaths were caused by ash and tephra fall.
- Date
- 8 March 1983
- Volcano
- Klyuchevskoy
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 4,754 m
- Country
- Russia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 2 out of 8
- Deaths
- 1
- Main Causes of Death
- Ash and Tephra
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program