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Historic Eruption
29 September 1650 Eruption of Kolumbo
29 September 1650 · Volcanic complex · Greece
On 29 September 1650, Kolumbo in Greece erupted. Its summit lies 18 m below sea level. 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 120 people. Most deaths were caused by volcanic gases, the tsunami and ash and tephra fall.
- Date
- 29 September 1650
- Volcano
- Kolumbo
- Volcano Type
- Volcanic complex
- Elevation
- -18 m
- Country
- Greece
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Deaths
- 120
- Estimated Damage
- less than 1 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Volcanic Gases, Tsunami, Ash and Tephra
Other Significant Eruptions of Kolumbo
- 1650December 1650 Eruption · VEI 4 · Tsunami
- 1650November 1650 Eruption · VEI 4 · Tsunami, Volcanic Gases20 deaths
- 165027 September 1650 Eruption · VEI 4 · Tsunami
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program