Eruption and Catastrophic Debris Avalanche
- When
- 1772
- Where
- Mount Papandayan, Garut Regency, West Java
- Part of
- Eruption of Mount Papandayan
An eruption collapsed Papandayan's northeast flank, sending a debris avalanche that destroyed 40 villages and killed nearly 3,000 people.
In 1772 Mount Papandayan erupted, and the northeast flank of the volcano collapsed, producing a catastrophic debris avalanche. The moving debris destroyed 40 villages and killed nearly 3,000 people. The event stands as the defining catastrophe in the volcano's recorded history, and no comparable eruption occurred afterward; only small phreatic activity was noted until an explosive eruption began in November 2002.
Sources
- Mount Papandayan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
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