Vilyuchinsky

1981 Eruption of Vilyuchinsky

1981 · Deaths: few

Vilyuchinsky in Russia erupted in 1981.

Where it erupted

Vilyuchinsky, Russia, with its other significant eruptions.

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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.