- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- August 1, 1997 CE
- Location:
- Soufriere Hills, Montserrat
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 3
- Deaths:
- 2
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 3
- NOAA_SIGVOL
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 3
Other volcanic eruption records of 1997 CE
- Soufriere Hills, Montserrat · VEI 3 · 22 deaths
- Merapi, Indonesia · VEI 2 · 6 deaths
- Adatarayama, Japan · 4 deaths
- Karangetang, Indonesia · VEI 1 · 3 deaths
- Hakkodasan, Japan · 3 deaths
- Asosan, Japan · 2 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 Soufriere Hills (1997 CE) happen?
- August 1, 1997 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.