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Event Name : Akutan 1931/5

Start:May 1931 Observed
Stop:August 11, 1931 Observed

"Smoke": BibCard
Tephrafall: BibCard BibCard
Central eruption: BibCard BibCard
Eruption Type:Explosive
MaxVEI: 2 BibCard

Description: Finch (1935) reports that on August 11, 1931: "One vent in the cone emitted dark smoke or ash along with a rumble." He also reports that smoke was observed in May 1931.

Jaggar (1931) reports that on August 11, 1931 a rumbling was heard, and on July 24, 1931, an ascent of Akutan showed the crater was hot, with steam.

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