- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- October 5, 1953 CE
- Location:
- Izu-Oshima, Japan
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 1
- Deaths:
- 1
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 1
- NOAA_SIGVOL
Other volcanic eruption records of 1953 CE
- Ruapehu, New Zealand · 151 deaths
- Hakoneyama, Japan · 10 deaths
- Asosan, Japan · VEI 2 · 6 deaths
- Sirung, Indonesia · VEI 0 · 5 deaths
- Myojinsho, Japan · VEI 2
- St. Andrew Strait, Papua New Guinea · VEI 0
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 Izu-Oshima (1953 CE) happen?
- October 5, 1953 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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.