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Historic Eruption
1883 Eruption of Mount Karthala
March 1883 · Shield volcano · Comoros
In March 1883, Mount Karthala in Comoros erupted. The volcano rises to 2,361 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 2 out of 8, that of a explosive eruption ejecting more than 1 million m³ of material. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 101 and 1,000 people. Most deaths were caused by lava flows.
- Date
- March 1883
- Volcano
- Mount Karthala
- Volcano Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 2,361 m
- Country
- Comoros
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 2 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 101 to 1,000 deaths
- Estimated Damage
- 5 to 25 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Lava Flows
Other Significant Eruptions of Mount Karthala
- 2005November 2005 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra1 death
- 1977April 1977 Eruption · VEI 1 · Lava Flows1 death
- 1904February 1904 Eruption · VEI 2 · Lava Flows1 death
- 19031903 Eruption · Volcanic Gases17 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program