- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- April 18, 1990 CE
- Location:
- Asosan, Japan
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 2
- Deaths:
- 1
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 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
Other volcanic eruption records of 1990 CE
- Kelud, Indonesia · VEI 4 · 35 deaths
- Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 6 deaths
- Kelud, Indonesia · 4 deaths
- Santa Maria, Guatemala · VEI 3 · 4 deaths
- Asosan, Japan · VEI 2 · 1 deaths
- Nyiragongo, Congo, DRC · 1 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 Asosan (1990 CE) happen?
- April 18, 1990 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. Historical death tolls vary by source.