Global Volcanism Program

Recent Bulletin Reports

Taal | Phreatomagmatic eruption on 26 March 2022 included 66 explosions that ejected wet ash
Telica | Weak explosions and minor ash plumes continue into late March 2022
Ambrym | New ash eruption with crater incandescence in late January 2022
Popocatepetl | Continuing minor ash emissions and crater incandescence during August 2021-January 2022
Ibu | Intermittent ash plumes and thermal activity during September 2021-February 2022
Villarrica | Gas-and-steam emissions, seismicity, and crater incandescence during September 2021-February 2022
Santa Maria | Frequent explosions, ash plumes, and block avalanches during August 2021-January 2022
Grimsvotn | November-December 2021 jökulhlaup is not followed by Grímsvötn eruption
Erta Ale | Intermittent surges of activity at both caldera pit craters, September 2021-April 2022
Suwanosejima | Frequent explosions with ash plumes and ejecta
Lewotolok | Strombolian activity persisted with ash plumes during August 2021-January 2022
Reventador | Daily explosions and ash plumes with incandescent block avalanches during August 2021-January 2022
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai | Surtseyan explosions with eruption plumes during 14-15 January 2022

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)

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 1,350 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

18 August 2022 Database updated (4.11.1). Current eruptions updated through 12 Aug 2022. General updates to volcano data.

8 June 2022 Database updated (4.11.0). Completed review of 2021 eruptions. Current eruptions updated through 5 June 2022. General updates to volcano data.

24 March 2022 Database updated (4.10.6). Current eruptions updated through 17 March 2022. General updates to volcano data.

31 January 2022 Database updated (4.10.5). Current eruptions updated through 27 January 2022. General updates to volcano data.

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

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