July 24, 1986 Eruption of Stromboli

Date

July 24, 1986

Volcano

Stromboli, stratovolcano

Country

Italy

Volcanic Explosivity Index

2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)

Killed by

Tephra (ash, bombs, lapilli, steam blasts)

Location

38.789° N, 15.213° E

Deaths

1

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.

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