1890 BC Eruption of Cerro Hudson
Cerro Hudson in Chile erupted in 1890 BC with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 6.
Where it erupted
Cerro Hudson, Chile, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- 1890 BC
- Volcano
- Cerro Hudson, stratovolcano
- Country
- Chile
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 6, paroxysmal (eruption column over 25 km)
- Location
- 45.900° S, 72.970° 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.
Major explosive eruption around 1890 BC.
Other significant eruptions of Cerro Hudson
More
Every eruption in 1890 BCThe 1800s BCCerro HudsonEarthquakes near Cerro Hudson
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 5234.