- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- July, 1957 CE
- Location:
- Unzendake, Japan
- Deaths:
- 13
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
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 2
Other volcanic eruption records of 1957 CE
- Asosan, Japan · VEI 2 · 12 deaths
- Izu-Oshima, Japan · VEI 2 · 1 deaths
- Vsevidof, United States · 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 Unzendake (1957 CE) happen?
- July, 1957 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: 13. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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