- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- May 8, 1902 CE
- Location:
- Pelee, Martinique
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 4
- Deaths:
- 28,000
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 4
Other volcanic eruption records of 1902 CE
- Santa Maria, Guatemala · VEI 6 · 10,000 deaths
- Soufriere St. Vincent, St. Vincent & the Grenadines · VEI 4 · 1,680 deaths
- Pelee, Martinique · VEI 4 · 1,500 deaths
- Izu-Torishima, Japan · VEI 3 · 125 deaths
- Pelee, Martinique · VEI 4 · 23 deaths
- Merapi, Indonesia · VEI 2 · 16 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 Pelee (1902 CE) happen?
- May 8, 1902 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: 28,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.