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Historic Eruption
1169 Eruption of Mount Etna
4 February 1169 · Stratovolcano · Italy
On 4 February 1169, Mount Etna in Italy erupted. The volcano rises to 3,357 m. It killed at least 16,000 people. Most deaths were caused by earthquakes and the tsunami. It is the 6th deadliest eruption recorded by NOAA.
- Date
- 4 February 1169
- Volcano
- Mount Etna
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3,357 m
- Country
- Italy
- Deaths
- 16,000
- Estimated Damage
- more than 25 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Earthquakes, Tsunami
Other Significant Eruptions of Mount Etna
- 2018December 2018 Eruption · VEI 2 · Earthquakes
- 2017March 2017 Eruption · Pyroclastic Flows
- 2002October 2002 Eruption · VEI 3
- 2001July 2001 Eruption · VEI 2
- 2001May 2001 Eruption · VEI 31 death
- 1991December 1991 Eruption · VEI 2
- 1987April 1987 Eruption · VEI 2 · Ash and Tephra2 deaths
- 1985December 1985 Eruption · VEI 1 · Earthquakes1 death
- 1984October 1984 Eruption · VEI 3 · Earthquakes1 death
- 1981March 1981 Eruption · VEI 2
- 1979September 1979 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra9 deaths
- 1929August 1929 Eruption · VEI 1 · Ash and Tephra2 deaths
- 1928November 1928 Eruption · VEI 1 · Lava Flows5 deaths
- 1843November 1843 Eruption · VEI 2 · Lava Flows59 deaths
- 1832November 1832 Eruption · VEI 2 · Lava Flows
- 166919 March 1669 Eruption · VEI 3 · Lava Flows2 deaths
- 166911 March 1669 Eruption · VEI 3
- 1536March 1536 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra1 death
- 1329July 1329 Eruption · VEI 3 · Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease)
- 1329June 1329 Eruption · VEI 3
- 141 BCE141 BCE Eruption40 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program