- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- July 18, 1979 CE
- Location:
- Iliwerung, Indonesia
- Deaths:
- 1,239
- Injuries:
- 32
Other volcanic eruption records of 1979 CE
- 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
- Soufriere St. Vincent, St. Vincent & the Grenadines · VEI 3 · 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 Iliwerung (1979 CE) happen?
- July 18, 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: 1,239. Historical death tolls vary by source.