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Historic Eruption
1913 Eruption of Mount Awu
14 March 1913 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
On 14 March 1913, Mount Awu in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 1,318 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 138 people. It is associated with a magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
- Date
- 14 March 1913
- Volcano
- Mount Awu
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,318 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 2 out of 8
- Deaths
- 138
- Homes Destroyed
- 101 to 1,000
- Estimated Damage
- 1 to 5 million US dollars
- Associated Earthquake
- 1913 Sulawesi–Mindanao Earthquake
Other Significant Eruptions of Mount Awu
- 1966August 1966 Eruption · VEI 4 · Pyroclastic Flows, Lahars, Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease)39 deaths
- 1892June 1892 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows, Lahars1,532 deaths
- 1856March 1856 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows2,806 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