- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- March 17, 1963 CE
- Location:
- Irazu, Costa Rica
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 3
- Deaths:
- 15
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: VEI 3
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 3
Other volcanic eruption records of 1963 CE
- Agung, Indonesia · VEI 5 · 1,028 deaths
- Agung, Indonesia · VEI 3 · 120 deaths
- Irazu, Costa Rica · VEI 3 · 40 deaths
- Fuego, Guatemala · VEI 3 · 7 deaths
- Batur, Indonesia · VEI 2 · 2 deaths
- Semeru, Indonesia · VEI 2 · 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 Irazu (1963 CE) happen?
- March 17, 1963 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: 15. Historical death tolls vary by source.