Global Volcanism Program

Recent Bulletin Reports

Erebus | Lava lake remains active; most thermal alerts recorded since 2019
Rincon de la Vieja | Frequent phreatic explosions during July-December 2023
Bezymianny | Explosion on 18 October 2023 sends ash plume 8 km high; lava flows and incandescent avalanches
Kilauea | Low-level lava effusions in the lava lake at Halema’uma’u during July-December 2022
Nyamulagira | Lava flows and thermal activity during May-October 2023
Bagana | Explosions, ash plumes, ashfall, and lava flows during April-September 2023
Mayon | Lava flows, pyroclastic flows, ash emissions, and seismicity during April-September 2023
Nishinoshima | Eruption plumes and gas-and-steam plumes during May-August 2023
Krakatau | White gas-and-steam plumes and occasional ash plumes during May-August 2023
Villarrica | Strombolian activity, gas-and-ash emissions, and crater incandescence during April-September 2023
Merapi | Frequent incandescent avalanches during April-September 2023
Ebeko | Moderate explosive activity with ash plumes continued during June-November 2023

The Volcanoes of the World database is a catalog of Holocene and Pleistocene volcanoes, and eruptions from the past 12,000 years.

Frequently Asked Questions (more questions are available)

What volcanoes and volcanic regions form the "Pacific Ring of Fire"?
There are 713 Holocene volcanoes (56% of the 1,264 overall) in 41 different volcanic regions.
Which countries have the most volcanoes? | United States, Japan, Indonesia, Russia, Chile.
How many volcanoes are erupting? | 40-50 continuing eruptions at any given time.
How many Holocene volcanoes are there? | About 1,300 active in the past 12,000 years.
Has volcanic activity been increasing? | No.
What was erupting in the year...? | Range of 56-88 total eruptions per year since 1991.
What volcanoes have had the longest eruptions? | 101 eruptions 5 years or longer.
What volcanoes have the most people living nearby? | 10 have >1 million people within 5 km.
What volcanoes are the most noteworthy? | 187 volcanoes with significant activity or impacts.

Site & Database News

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6 May 2025 Database updated (5.2.8). Current eruptions updated through 2 May 2025. General updates to volcano data.

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