- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- November 3, 1872 CE
- Location:
- Merapi, Indonesia
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 4
- Deaths:
- 200
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
Other volcanic eruption records of 1872 CE
- Merapi, Indonesia · VEI 4 · 170 deaths
- Merapi, Indonesia · VEI 4 · 30 deaths
- Vesuvius, Italy · VEI 3 · 9 deaths
- Asosan, Japan · VEI 3 · 4 deaths
- Sinarka, Russia · VEI 4
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did Merapi (1872 CE) happen?
- November 3, 1872 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 200. Historical death tolls vary by source.