August 30, 1892 Eruption of Tofua

Name: August 30, 1892 Eruption of Tofua
Start: 1892-08-30
Location: Tofua, Tonga

August 30, 1892 · VEI 2

Tofua in Tonga erupted on August 30, 1892 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It caused a tsunami.

Where it erupted

Tofua, Tonga, with its other significant eruptions.

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The eruption

Date: August 30, 1892
Volcano: Tofua, caldera
Country: Tonga
Volcanic Explosivity Index: 2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Location: 19.750° S, 175.070° 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.

Since that night the natives report that Tofoa is once more active. (reference #11612)

Every eruption in 1892 The 1800s Tofua Earthquakes near Tofua 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 6664.