February 12, 1839 Eruption of Unnamed

Name: February 12, 1839 Eruption of Unnamed
Start: 1839-02-12
Location: Unnamed, Chile

February 12, 1839 · VEI 2

Unnamed in Chile erupted on February 12, 1839 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It caused a tsunami.

Where it erupted

Unnamed, Chile, with its other significant eruptions.

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The eruption

Date: February 12, 1839
Volcano: Unnamed, submarine volcano
Country: Chile
Volcanic Explosivity Index: 2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Location: 33.620° S, 76.830° W

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.

On February 12, 1839 at 9:10 [local time] between Valparaiso and the Juan Fernandez Islands, there was said to be an underwater eruption and a "maremoto"; a new islet was formed with coordinates: 33o 34' - 33o 40' S., 76o 49' - 76o 50' W. (reference #415)

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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 4078.