- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- September 24, 1952 CE
- Location:
- Myojinsho, Japan
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 2
- Deaths:
- 31
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 2
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 2
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 2
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 2
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 2
Other volcanic eruption records of 1952 CE
- Ambalatungan Group, Philippines · VEI 1 · 12 deaths
- Hakoneyama, Japan · 1 deaths
- Myojinsho, Japan · VEI 2
- Myojinsho, Japan · VEI 2
- Myojinsho, Japan · VEI 2
- Myojinsho, Japan · VEI 2
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 Myojinsho (1952 CE) happen?
- September 24, 1952 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: 31. Historical death tolls vary by source.