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Historic Eruption
1775 Eruption of Lokon-Empung
1775 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
In 1775, Lokon-Empung in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 1,580 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 3 out of 8, that of a severe eruption ejecting more than 10 million m³ of material. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 1 and 50 people.
- Date
- 1775
- Volcano
- Lokon-Empung
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,580 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 3 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 1 to 50 deaths
Other Significant Eruptions of Lokon-Empung
- 2011July 2011 Eruption · VEI 21 death
- 1991October 1991 Eruption · VEI 1 · Ash and Tephra, Pyroclastic Flows1 death
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program