December 18, 2014 Eruption of Gamalama
Gamalama in Indonesia erupted on December 18, 2014 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption killed 1 person.
Where it erupted
Gamalama, Indonesia, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 4
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.
According to a news article, an eruption at Gamalama on 18 December generated an ash plume that rose 2 km. Nine hikers fell as they ran to safety; four were injured and one was missing. Slow-moving lava at the summit was visible, and ashfall occurred in local villages. The Sultan Baabulah airport, 6 km NE, was closed along with schools and businesses. (reference #2432)
Other significant eruptions of Gamalama
More
Every eruption in 2014The 2000sGamalamaEarthquakes near GamalamaThis 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 6165.