- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- April 4, 1982 CE
- Location:
- Chichon, El, Mexico
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 5
- Deaths:
- 33
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 5
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 5
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 5
Other volcanic eruption records of 1982 CE
- Chichon, El, Mexico · VEI 5 · 1,879 deaths
- Galunggung, Indonesia · VEI 4 · 68 deaths
- Chichon, El, Mexico · VEI 5 · 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 Chichon, El (1982 CE) happen?
- April 4, 1982 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: 33. Historical death tolls vary by source.