Table 12. Volcanic eruptions observed to reach the stratosphere since 1883 (Jakorsky, 1986). 
Date 
Name 
Plume height (km) 
Latitude 
8/1883 
Krakatau 
27 
- 6 
* 
5/1886 
Etna 
1 4 
38 
5/1902 
Soufriere 
1 6 
1 3 
* 
4/1932 
Quizapu 
1 4 
-45 
* 
3/1947 
Hekla 
26-27 
64 
2/1952 
T rident 
9 
58 
7/1953 
Spurr 
22 
61 
3/1956 
Bezymianny 
36-45 
56 
1/1962 
Tokachidake 
1 2 
43 
3/1963 
Agung 
22 
- 8 
* 
4/1963 
T rident 
1 5 
58 
1 1/1963 
Surtsey 
14.5 
63 
7/1965 
Taal 
1 5-20 
1 4 
* 
2/1966 
Redoubt 
12-16 
60 
7/1967 
Deception Is. 
1 0 
-63 
6/1968 
Fernandina 
22-24 
-0.5 
* 
5/1970 
Hekla 
1 6 
64 
1 0/1974 
Fuego 
22 
14.5 
* 
1/1976 
St. Augustine 
1 1 
59 
4/1979 
Soufriere 
17-19 
1 3 
* 
5/1980 
St. Helens 
24 
46 
8/1980 
St. Helens 
1 3 
46 
1 0/1980 
St. Helens 
1 4 
46 
4/1981 
Alaid 
1 5 
51 
5/1981 
Pagan 
1 3.5 
1 8 
* 
1/1982 
“Mystery cloud“ 
1 7 
-20 
* 
4/1982 
El Chichon 
28 
1 7 
* 
1984 
Home Reef 
1 5 
-1 9 
* 
1985 
Nevado del Ruiz 
1 1 
5 
* 
1986 
Pavlof 
1 6 
1991 
Mt. Pinatubo 
1 8-28 
* Marks volcanoes within 20° 
of the Equator. 
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