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Historic Eruption
1692 Eruption of Mount Serua
4 June 1692 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
On 4 June 1692, Mount Serua in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 608 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 51 and 100 people. Most deaths were caused by lava flows.
- Date
- 4 June 1692
- Volcano
- Mount Serua
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 608 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 51 to 100 deaths
- Main Causes of Death
- Lava Flows
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program