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Historic Eruption
2002 Eruption of Reventador
3 November 2002 · Stratovolcano · Ecuador
On 3 November 2002, Reventador in Ecuador erupted. The volcano rises to 3,562 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 1 and 50 people. Most deaths were caused by indirect effects (famine, disease).
- Date
- 3 November 2002
- Volcano
- Reventador
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3,562 m
- Country
- Ecuador
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 1 to 50 deaths
- Homes Destroyed
- 1 to 50
- Estimated Damage
- less than 1 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease)
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program