- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- August 9, 1974 CE
- Location:
- Aira, Japan
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 3
- Deaths:
- 5
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: VEI 3
Other volcanic eruption records of 1974 CE
- Merapi, Indonesia · VEI 2 · 9 deaths
- Karangetang, Indonesia · VEI 3 · 4 deaths
- Niigata-Yakeyama, Japan · VEI 2 · 3 deaths
- Aira, Japan · VEI 3 · 3 deaths
- Fuego, Guatemala · VEI 4
- Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea · VEI 1
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 Aira (1974 CE) happen?
- August 9, 1974 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.