- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- October 9, 1972 CE
- Location:
- Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 1
Other volcanic eruption records of 1972 CE
- Fournaise, Piton de la, Reunion · VEI 2 · 3 deaths
- Hakoneyama, 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 Ritter Island (1972 CE) happen?
- October 9, 1972 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.