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Historic Eruption
1863 Eruption of Mount Yasur
17 August 1863 · Stratovolcano · Vanuatu
On 17 August 1863, Mount Yasur in Vanuatu erupted. The volcano rises to 361 m. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 101 and 1,000 people.
- Date
- 17 August 1863
- Volcano
- Mount Yasur
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 361 m
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Estimated Deaths
- 101 to 1,000 deaths
Other Significant Eruptions of Mount Yasur
- 1995February 1995 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra2 deaths
- 1994January 1994 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra1 death
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program