Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program: Worldwide Holocene Volcano and Eruption Information

Recent Bulletin Reports

Pacaya | Lava flows and Strombolian explosions continued during February-July 2019
Colima | Renewed volcanism after two years of quiet; explosion on 11 May 2019
Masaya | Lava lake activity declined during March-July 2019
Rincon de la Vieja | Occasional weak phreatic explosions during March-July 2019
Aira | Explosions with ejecta and ash plumes continue weekly during January-June 2019
Agung | Continued explosions with ash plumes and incandescent ejecta, February-May 2019
Kerinci | Intermittent explosions with ash plumes, February-May 2019
Suwanosejima | Small ash plumes continued during January through June 2019
Great Sitkin | Small steam explosions in early June 2019
Ibu | Frequent ash plumes and small lava flows active in the crater through June 2019
Ebeko | Continuing frequent moderate explosions though May 2019; ashfall in Severo-Kurilsk
Klyuchevskoy | Weak thermal anomalies and moderate Strombolian-type eruptions in September 2018-June 2019

The Volcanoes of the World database is a catalog of Holocene and Pleistocene volcanoes, and eruptions from the past 10,000 years.

Frequently Asked Questions (more questions are available)

How many active volcanoes are there? | 40-50 ongoing eruptions at any given time.
Has volcanic activity been increasing? | No.
What was erupting in the year...? | Range of 56-88 total eruptions per year since 1994.
What volcanoes have had the longest eruptions? | 91 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? | 185 volcanoes with significant activity or impacts.

Site & Database News

18 September 2019 Database updated (4.8.3). General updates to volcano data. Current eruptions updated through 13 September 2019.

6 August 2019 Database updated (4.8.2). General updates to volcano data.

11 July 2019 Database updated (4.8.1). Current eruptions updated through 11 July 2019.

5 July 2019 Added another 800 scanned maps to the website, for a total of 3,728 now available through the volcano profile pages.

E3 Web Application

The "Eruptions, Earthquakes, & Emissions" web application (or "E3") is a time-lapse animation of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes since 1960. It also shows volcanic gas emissions (sulfur dioxide, SO₂) since 1978 — the first year satellites were available to provide global monitoring of SO₂.

Who We Are

The mission of GVP is to document, understand, and disseminate information about global volcanic activity.

New Activity / Highlights

Carrizozo

Alcedo

Colima

Guadalupe

Kilauea

Izalco

St. Helens

Tecuamburro

Michoacan-Guanajuato

Recent Bulletin Reports

Frequently Asked Questions (more questions are available)

Site & Database News

E3 Web Application

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