1638 Eruption of Raung
Raung in Indonesia erupted in 1638 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. The eruption killed 1,001 people.
Where it erupted
Raung, Indonesia, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
The toll
- Deaths
- 1,001
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Great flood and lahar between Stail and Klatak Rivers caused thousands of fatalities. (reference #9675)
Other significant eruptions of Raung
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Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 296.