October 13, 1957 Eruption of Izu-Oshima
Izu-Oshima in Japan erupted on October 13, 1957 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption killed 1 person.
Where it erupted
Izu-Oshima, Japan, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- October 13, 1957
- Volcano
- Izu-Oshima, stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)
- Killed by
- Tephra (ash, bombs, lapilli, steam blasts)
- Location
- 34.724° N, 139.394° E
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 53
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.
One tourist killed and 53 injured by explosion. (reference #9675)
The eruption killed 1 sightseer and caused slight injuries to 53 sightseers. (reference #12936)
Other significant eruptions of Izu-Oshima
More
Every eruption in 1957The 1900sIzu-OshimaEarthquakes near Izu-OshimaThis 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 1318.