February 4, 1879 Eruption of Stromboli

Name: February 4, 1879 Eruption of Stromboli
Start: 1879-02-04
Location: Stromboli, Italy

February 4, 1879 · VEI 2

Stromboli in Italy erupted on February 4, 1879 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It caused a tsunami.

Where it erupted

Stromboli, Italy, with its other significant eruptions.

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The eruption

Date: February 4, 1879
Volcano: Stromboli, stratovolcano
Country: Italy
Volcanic Explosivity Index: 2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Location: 38.789° N, 15.213° 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.

1879, February 4. VEI 2. (reference #9675)

1879, February 4-5. Ash fallout, pumice emission and tsunami. (reference #10534)

Start Date: 1890, Stop Date: 1907 May 29. Dating Technique: Historical Records. Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3. Lava Volume: 4.3 x 104 m3.

Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption,

Explosive eruption, Lava flow(s), Damage (land, property, etc.). (reference #2432)

Other significant eruptions of Stromboli

Every eruption in 1879 The 1800s Stromboli Earthquakes near Stromboli This day in weather history

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 1440.