VEI 7 super eruption (USGS) | |
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A tsunami from the eruption hits a lighthouse in the open south Pacific | |
Volcano | Ambrym volcano |
Date | September 15, 2147 |
Time | 0427 Vanuatu time |
Eruption type | Ultra-Plinian |
Location | Vanuatu |
Fatalities | 841 |
Damages | $5 billion (2147 USD) |
Tsunami' | Yes, 32 meters high |
Other impacts | Pyroclastic flows and lahars |
The 2147 eruption of Ambrym was an incredibly violent eruption, and was the biggest ever recorded for the volcano, being rated as a VEI 7 by the USGS later on. The eruption led to 841 fatalities, and $5 billion in damages as a result. It was the 8th biggest eruption of the last 2,000 years.