| Volcano World | Oregon State University (original) (raw)
(By J. Keeley, 2010)
Photo Courtesy: AFP
Noteworthy Volcanic Tsunamis:
| Date of Tsunami | Volcano Location | Tsunami Cause and Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1638 BC | Santorini, Greece | Destruction of the population of Crete |
| 79 AD | Vesuvius, Italy | Caldera collapse Unknown devastation |
| 1631 | Vesuvius, Italy | Worst Vesuvius tsunami Result of subplinian eruption Many boats destroyed |
| 1640 | Komagatake, Japan | Summit collapse from landslide 700 people killed |
| 1715 | Taal, Philippines | Base surge-induced tsunami |
| 1741 | Oshima-Oshima, Japan | Volcanic earthquake 1,467 people killed |
| 1749 | Taal, Philippines | Base sure-induced tsunami |
| 1792 | Unzen, Japan | Landslide from nearby Mt Mayuyama 55m tsunami waves Around 15,000 people killed |
| 1815 | Tambora, Indonesia | Pyroclastic flows entering sea Waves over 10m Over 10,000 people dead |
| 1871 | Ruang, Indonesia | Pyroclastic flow 26m waves |
| 1878 | Yasur, Vanuata | Volcanic earthquake 16m waves |
| 1878 | Okmok, Alaska, USA | Volcanic earthquake-induced |
| 1883 | Augustine, Alaska, USA | Volcanic landslide 9m waves |
| 1883 | Krakatau, Indonesia | 40m waves 36,000 people dead |
| 1888 | Ritter, Papua new Guinea | Volcano collapse and avalanche 15m waves Hundreds killed on shoreline |
| 1902 | Pelee, Carribean | Pyroclastic flow-induced |
| 1913 | Ambrym, Vanuatu | Underwater eruption |
| 1928 | Paluweh, Indonesia | Volcanic landslide 10m waves 150 people killed |
| 1930 | Stromboli, Italy | Volcanic earthquake and landslide 2m waves |
| 1933 | Severgin, Kurile Islands | Volcanic earthquake 10m tsunami waves |
| 1956 | Bezymianny, Russia | Shockwave-induced tsunami |
| 1969 | Didicas, Philippines | 3 people killed |
| 1972, 1974 | Ritter, Papua New Guinea | Small tsunamis from subsidence of volcano |
| 1979 | Illiwerung, Indonesia | Volcanic landslide 9m waves Over 500 people dead |
| 1980 | St Helens, Washington, USA | Volcanic landslide 250m waves in Spirit Lake |
| 1983 | Illiwerung, Indonesia | Submarine eruption Few deaths |
| 1986 | Nyos, Cameroon | Underwater CO2 eruption 75m tsunami waves |
| 1988 | Vulcano, Italy | Volcanic landslide 5.5m waves |
| 1994 | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Pyroclastic flow-induced 1.2m waves |
| 1996 | Karymsky, Russia | Phreatomagmatic eruption 30m waves |
| 1997 | Soufriere Hills, Montserrat | Volcanic debris slide 3m waves |
| 2002 | Stromboli, Italy | Landslide-induced tsunami |
| 2007 | Ritter, Papua New Guinea | Eruption-induced landslide Many homes destroyed |