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Historic Eruption
1430 Eruption of Kuwae
1430 · Caldera · Vanuatu
In 1430, Kuwae in Vanuatu erupted. Its summit lies 2 m below sea level. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 101 and 1,000 people. Most deaths were caused by pyroclastic flows.
- Date
- 1430
- Volcano
- Kuwae
- Volcano Type
- Caldera
- Elevation
- -2 m
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Estimated Deaths
- 101 to 1,000 deaths
- Main Causes of Death
- Pyroclastic Flows
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program