1981 Eruption of Vilyuchinsky
Vilyuchinsky in Russia erupted in 1981.
Where it erupted
Vilyuchinsky, Russia, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- 1981
- Volcano
- Vilyuchinsky, stratovolcano
- Country
- Russia
- Killed by
- Avalanche (debris and landslides)
- Location
- 52.700° N, 158.280° E
The toll
- Deaths
- Few (about 1 to 50)
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.
Landslides caused by heavy rains during a typhoon swept down the flanks and killed several persons on a road below the volcano. (reference #9675)
More
Every eruption in 1981The 1900sVilyuchinskyEarthquakes near Vilyuchinsky
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 6565.