In the event of a US Government shutdown, the Global Volcanism Program will remain OPEN through at least Saturday, October 7, by using prior year funds. Visit si.edu for updates.
The Volcanoes of the World database is a catalog of Holocene and Pleistocene volcanoes, and eruptions from the past 12,000 years.
19 September 2023 Database updated (5.1.2). General updates to volcano data.
18 August 2023 Database updated (5.1.1). Current eruptions updated through 17 August 2023. General updates to volcano data.
9 June 2023 Database updated (5.1.0). Completed review of 2022 eruptions. Current eruptions updated through 9 June 2023. General updates to volcano data.
17 April 2023 Database updated (5.0.4). General updates to volcano data. Current eruptions updated through 14 Apr 2023.
The mission of GVP is to document, understand, and disseminate information about global volcanic activity.
