1819 Eruption of Asuncion

Name: 1819 Eruption of Asuncion
Start: 1819
Location: Asuncion, United States

1819

Asuncion in the United States erupted in 1819. It caused a tsunami.

Where it erupted

Asuncion, United States, with its other significant eruptions.

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The eruption

Date: 1819
Volcano: Asuncion, stratovolcano
Country: United States
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Location: 19.671° N, 145.406° E

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this eruption.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Reference #2379:

Smithsonian reports that the eruption has been discredited.

Every eruption in 1819 The 1800s Asuncion Earthquakes near Asuncion

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 4582.