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Historic Eruption
1955 Eruption of Sakurajima (Aira Caldera)
13 October 1955 · Caldera · Japan
On 13 October 1955, Sakurajima (Aira Caldera) in Japan erupted. The volcano rises to 1,117 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 3 out of 8, that of a severe eruption ejecting more than 10 million m³ of material. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 1 and 50 people.
- Date
- 13 October 1955
- Volcano
- Sakurajima (Aira Caldera)
- Volcano Type
- Caldera
- Elevation
- 1,117 m
- Country
- Japan
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 3 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 1 to 50 deaths
Other Significant Eruptions of Sakurajima (Aira Caldera)
- 1974August 1974 Eruption · VEI 3 · Lahars5 deaths
- 1974June 1974 Eruption · VEI 3 · Lahars3 deaths
- 1946January 1946 Eruption · VEI 21 death
- 1914January 1914 Eruption · VEI 4 · Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease), Earthquakes, Debris Avalanche, Ash and Tephra63 deaths
- 1781April 1781 Eruption · VEI 4 · Tsunami38 deaths
- 1780September 1780 Eruption · VEI 4
- 1780February 1780 Eruption · VEI 4 · Floods
- 1779November 1779 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra, Tsunami, Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease)153 deaths
- 1471November 1471 Eruption · VEI 5 · Pyroclastic Flows
- 766July 766 Eruption · VEI 3
- 764764 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra, Lava Flows80 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program