November 13, 1946 Eruption of Sarychev Peak

Name: November 13, 1946 Eruption of Sarychev Peak
Start: 1946-11-13
Location: Sarychev Peak, Russia

November 13, 1946 · VEI 4

Sarychev Peak in Russia erupted on November 13, 1946 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It caused a tsunami.

Where it erupted

Sarychev Peak, Russia.

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The eruption

Date: November 13, 1946
Volcano: Sarychev Peak, stratovolcano
Country: Russia
Volcanic Explosivity Index: 4, large (eruption column 10 to 25 km)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Location: 48.092° N, 153.200° E

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this eruption.

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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 7044.