- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- April 13, 1979 CE
- Location:
- Soufriere St. Vincent, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 3
- Deaths:
- 2
Other volcanic eruption records of 1979 CE
- Iliwerung, Indonesia · 1,239 deaths
- Dieng Volcanic Complex, Indonesia · VEI 1 · 149 deaths
- Marapi, Indonesia · VEI 2 · 80 deaths
- Etna, Italy · VEI 3 · 9 deaths
- Asosan, Japan · VEI 2 · 3 deaths
- Karkar, Papua New Guinea · VEI 2 · 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 St. Vincent (1979 CE) happen?
- April 13, 1979 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.