August 7, 1902 Eruption of Izu-Torishima
Izu-Torishima in Japan erupted on August 7, 1902 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. The eruption killed 125 people.
Where it erupted
Izu-Torishima, Japan, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- August 7, 1902
- Volcano
- Izu-Torishima, stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 3, moderate to large (eruption column 3 to 15 km)
- Location
- 30.484° N, 140.303° E
The toll
- Deaths
- 125
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
All islanders killed; no bodies recovered. (reference #9675)
About 125 persons were killed. At the same time a submarine eruption took place 11.5 km SW of the island. The activity ceased before August 24. when only white fumes were seen rising from the summit of the island. (reference #2140)
Other significant eruptions of Izu-Torishima
More
Every eruption in 1902The 1900sIzu-TorishimaEarthquakes near Izu-TorishimaThis 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 2608.