April 19, 1993 Eruption of Kilauea
Kilauea in the United States erupted on April 19, 1993. The eruption killed 1 person.
Where it erupted
Kilauea, United States, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- April 19, 1993
- Volcano
- Kilauea, shield volcano
- Country
- United States
- Killed by
- Avalanche (debris and landslides)
- Location
- 19.421° N, 155.287° W
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 22
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.
Man watching lava enter sea was swept away when new lava bench collapsed, sliding into the ocean near Kalapana. At the same time, steam explosions threw incandescent blocks on the lava delta, injuring 22 other spectators. (reference #9675)
Other significant eruptions of Kilauea
More
Every eruption in 1993The 1900sKilaueaEarthquakes near KilaueaThis 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 4491.