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Historic Eruption
1856 Eruption of Mount Awu
2 March 1856 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
On 2 March 1856, Mount Awu in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 1,318 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 3 out of 8, that of a severe eruption ejecting more than 10 million m³ of material. It killed at least 2,806 people. Most deaths were caused by pyroclastic flows. It is the 20th deadliest eruption recorded by NOAA.
- Date
- 2 March 1856
- Volcano
- Mount Awu
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,318 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 3 out of 8
- Deaths
- 2,806
- Homes Destroyed
- 101 to 1,000
- Estimated Damage
- 5 to 25 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Pyroclastic Flows
Other Significant Eruptions of Mount Awu
- 1966August 1966 Eruption · VEI 4 · Pyroclastic Flows, Lahars, Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease)39 deaths
- 1913March 1913 Eruption · VEI 2138 deaths
- 1892June 1892 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows, Lahars1,532 deaths
- 1812August 1812 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows, Lahars953 deaths
- 1711December 1711 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows3,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program