- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- September 19, 1994 CE
- Location:
- Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 3
- Deaths:
- 5
- Damage:
- ~$86M (value at the time)
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 3
- NOAA_SIGVOL
Other volcanic eruption records of 1994 CE
- Huila, Nevado del, Colombia · 650 deaths
- Merapi, Indonesia · VEI 3 · 66 deaths
- Rinjani, Indonesia · VEI 3 · 31 deaths
- Semeru, Indonesia · VEI 3 · 6 deaths
- Asosan, Japan · VEI 1 · 1 deaths
- Yasur, Vanuatu · VEI 3 · 1 deaths
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 Rabaul (1994 CE) happen?
- September 19, 1994 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: 5. Historical death tolls vary by source.