- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- August 14, 1947 CE
- Location:
- Asamayama, Japan
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 2
- Deaths:
- 11
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 2
- NOAA_SIGVOL
Other volcanic eruption records of 1947 CE
- Akagisan, Japan · 699 deaths
- Hekla, Iceland · VEI 4 · 1 deaths
- Mayon, Philippines · VEI 2
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 Asamayama (1947 CE) happen?
- August 14, 1947 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: 11. Historical death tolls vary by source.