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Volcano Eruptions - 1500-1600-1700s
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1500s |
1500s
Columbia |
Nevado del Huila
volcano |
The Nevado del
Huila volcano in southwest Colombia has its first doccumented
eruption during the 1500s.
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1525.+20
Costa Rica |
Volcan
Arenal |
The Volcan Arenal
in Costa Rica erupts approximately in 1525.
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Volcano Events |
1535
Columbia |
Galeras
volcano |
The first known
erupton of the Galeras volcano in southwest Colombia among the
Andes Mountains was in 1535. It is believed the Galeras volcano
has been active for more than one million years.
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Volcano Events |
1560
Mexico
Decade
Volcano |
Colima
Volcano |
The first recorded
eruption of Mexico's Colima volcano also known as "Fire Volcano."
was in 1560. It has erupted with violent activity dozens of
times since 1560. Colima eruptions were recorded in the
following years. 1560, 1576, 1585, 1590, 1606, 1611-13, 1622,
1690, 1743, 1749, 1770, 1771, 1795, 1804, 1806-09, 1818, 1819,
1866-68, 1869, 1870-71, 1872-73, 1874, 1875-78, 1879-80, 1881,
1882-84, 1885-86, 1889-90, 1890, 1891-92, 1893-1902, 1903,
1904-06, 1908-09, 1913-31, 1941?, 1957-59, 1960-62, 1963-64,
1965-70, 1973?, 1975-76, 1977-82, 1983?, 1985-86, 1987, 1988-90,
1991, 1994, 1998-2008
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Decade Volcanoes
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Volcano Events |
1564
Indonesia
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Mount
Gamkonora
volcano |
The earliest known
eruption of Mount Gamkonora, on Halmahera Island in Indonesia,
was in 1564.
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Volcano Events |
1580
Columbia |
Galeras
volcano |
The first Recorded
erupton of the Galeras volcano in southwest Colombia among the
Andes Mountains was on December 7, 1535.
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1585
Mexico |
Colima
Volcano |
The Colima volcano
erupted on January 10th, 1585. Strong seismic quakes were felt
and the ash fall covered the fields causing the death of many
cattle. Reports say the eruption totally blocked out the sun by
the ash that was distributed as far as 136 miles away.
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1600s |
1611
Mexico |
Colima
Volcano |
The Colima volcano
erupted on April 15th and October 29th with large explosions and
hugh quantities of scoria, sand, and ash.
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Volcano Events |
1616
Philippeans |
Mount
Mayon
volcano |
The Mount Mayon volcano in
the Philippeans has its first recorded eruption in 1616.
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Volcano Events |
1628
Greece
700 Deaths
Decade
Volcano |
Santorini
volcano
VEI 6 - 2nd
Most Powerful |
The Santorini
volcano in Greece had a powerful explosion in 1628. 700 people
were killed. This was the 2nd most powerful eruption in
historical times with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 6.
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Recorded Eruptions
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Decade Volcanoes
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1631
Italy
3.5k Deaths |
Mount
Vesuvius
volcano |
An eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in Italy ocurred in December, 1631. The eruption
destroyed villages killing 3,500 people.
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Volcano Events |
1640
Indonesia
700 Deaths |
Mount
Kimagatake
volcano
meteotsunami |
An eruption of Mount
Kimagatake in Japan in 1640 created a tsunami that killed 700
people. |
1669
Italy
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Mount
Etna
volcano |
In April Mount
Etna began its largest and most destructive eruption. Nicolosi
was destroyed by a quake the fields above the town became a lake
of lava. The lava flow was slowed by Monpilieri hill. The flow
split into three branches with the main branch reaching Catania.
The lava flowed the first 13 miles moving an average of 162 feet
per hour with the next two miles creeping at 2 feet per hour.
The lava spilled over a 60 foot wall into Catania.
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1673
Italy
3.5k Deaths
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Mount
Vesuvius
volcano |
Mount Vesuvius erupted in
1673 killing 3,500 people in its mud and lava flows.
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1673
Indonesia
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Mount
Gamkonora
volcano |
The largest
eruption of Mount Gamkonora, on Halmahera Island in Indonesia,
was in 1673. The eruption and a tsunami cause much destruction
in nearby villages.
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1693
Italy
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Mount
Etna
volcano |
A 1693 eruption and
earthquake of Mount Etna nearly destroyed Catania.
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1700s |
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1700 |
1700
Papua New Guinea
Decade
Volcano
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Ulawan
Volcano |
The Ulawu Volcano
is one of the more active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea. Its
first recorded eruption was in 1700
The Ulawun Volcano has erupted in the following years: 2010,
2000-08, 1994, 1993, 1989, 1985, 1984-85, 1984, 1983-84, 1980,
1978, 1973, 1970, 1967, 1963, 1960-62, 1958, 1951?, 1941, 1937?,
1927, 1919, 1918, 1915, 1898, 1878, 1700.
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1707 |
1707
Japan
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Mount
Fuji
volcano |
Mount Fuji last erupted in
1707 lasting into 1708.
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1711 |
1711
Mexico |
Colima
Volcano |
In 1711 the
Colima volcano erupted for three days dumping ash 75 miles away
on the city of Guadalahara. Day was turned to night.
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1737 |
1737
Russia
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Avachinsky
volcano
tsunami |
The Avachinsky
volcano in Russia had an explosive eruption that quaked the
earth generating a tsunami.
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1738 |
1738
Ecuador |
Cotopaxi
volcano |
Cotopaxi
near Quito in central Ecuador among the Andes Mountains has
erupted 50 or so times since 1738.
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1741 |
1741
Japan
1.4k Deaths |
Mount Oshima
volcano
meteotsunami |
Japan's Mount Oshima
erupted creating a meteotsunami that killed 1,475 people. |
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1744 |
1744
Ecuador |
Cotopaxi
volcano |
Cotopaxi
in central Ecuador among the Andes Mountains erupted in 1744
with an explosion so loud it was heard over 500 miles away in
Honda, Colombia.
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1750 |
1750 +50
Costa Rica |
Volcan
Arenal |
The Volcan Arenal volcano erupted in the 1700s
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1766 |
1766
Iceland |
Hekla
volcano |
The most disastrous eruption of Hekla volcano in
Iceland was in 1766. Its cone is surmounted by a cap of ice and
it is the most active of the Icelandic volcanoes.
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1766
Philippeans |
Mount
Mayon
volcano |
Mount Mayon volcano erupted
in 1766.
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Volcano Events |
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1769 |
1769
Mexico |
Colima
Volcano |
In 1769 the
eruption of Colima volcano had flames that lit up the area and
was visable for 18 miles.
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1772 |
1772
Indonesia
2.9k Deaths |
Papandayan
Volcano |
2,957 people are killed
from ash flows when the Papandayan Volcano erupted in 1772. |
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1779 |
1779
Russia
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Avachinsky
volcano |
An explosive
eruption of Avachinsky volcano was observed by the crew of the
last voyage of Captain Cook in 1779. John Ledyard recorded the
eruption in the ships journal on June 15, 1779. "On the 15th it
continued calm until noon when it clouded up and became very
black and dark: the two mountains Peter and Paul (Avachinsky and
Koryaksky) were covered with the atmosphere near half way from
their summits down, and at two o'clock we had again a small
shock of an earthquake, and heard a hollow rumbling noise in the
air, and the atmosphere continuing to condense, it became almost
as dark as night, and the face of heaven looked very wild"
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1783 |
1783
Japan
1.3k Deaths |
Mount
Asama
volcano |
Mud and ash flows from the
eruption of Mount Asama in Japan killed 1,377 people. |
1783
Iceland
8th Deadly
9.3k Deaths
Climate Change |
Laki
Volcano |
On June 8th, 1783
continuing into 1784 the
eruption of Laki Volcano emitted toxic fluorine/sulfur-dioxid
that killed the livestock causing a famine that killed the 9,350
people inhabiting the area around the volcano in Iceland. The
Laki 1783 eruption was the largest lava eruption in recorded
volcanic history. The largest lava flow in historical times
covered 2.9 cubic miles of lava spread out over 218 square miles
of Iceland's landscape. This eruption is the 8th deadliest in
recorded History. Benjamin Franklin, diplomat, inventor,
scientist, and more had observed the eruption in 1784, during
one of his voyages to France. Franklin hypothosized that the
volcano's introduction of massive quantities of the volcanic
particles into the upper atmosphere could cause a reduction in
the surface temperature as the particles would lessen the solar
energy penetrating the atmosphere. Franklin was right
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1786 |
1786
California |
Mount
Shasta
volcano |
Mount Shasta in California is now dormant with
its last eruption occurring in 1786. |
1786
Indonesia |
Mount
Merapi
volcano |
Mount Merapi in Indonesia erupted with one of its
largest in 1786. It is located in central Java, 45 miles north
of Yogyakarta.
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1792 |
1792
Japan
5th Deadly
15k Deaths
Decade
Volcano
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Unzen
Volcano
VEI 2 - 10th
Most Powerful
meteotsunami |
A 1792 eruption of the
Unzen Volcano in Japan kills 15,000 people by meteotsunamis and
collapse of the volcano. The 1792 Unzen eruption is the 5th most
deadly and the 10th most powerful eruption in historical times
with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2.
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Eruptions
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1797 |
1797
Hawaii |
Halekala
volcano |
Halekala forms the eastern part of the island of
Maui in the Hawaian Islands. Prior to going dormant its last
eruption is said to have been around 1797. |
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