1954 Eruption of Camiguin
Camiguin in the Philippines erupted in 1954. The eruption killed 2 people.
Where it erupted
Camiguin, Philippines, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- 1954
- Volcano
- Camiguin, stratovolcano
- Country
- Philippines
- Killed by
- Secondary (post-eruption) mudflows
- Location
- 9.203° N, 124.673° E
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
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.
2 killed by mudflows caused by typhoon rains. (reference #9675)
Other significant eruptions of Camiguin
More
Every eruption in 1954The 1900sCamiguinEarthquakes near Camiguin
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 4461.