Global Volcanism Program

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
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
Bagana | Explosions, ash plumes, ashfall, and lava flows during April-September 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
Yasur | Gas-and-ash explosions, SO2 plumes, and thermal anomalies continue through October 2023
Barren Island | Strong thermal activity during April 2023
Ruby | Submarine eruption during 14-16 September 2023

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

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.

21 February 2025 Database updated (5.2.7). Current eruptions updated through 21 February 2025. General updates to volcano data.

5 February 2025 Database updated (5.2.6). General updates to volcano data.

23 December 2024 Database updated (5.2.5). Current eruptions updated through 23 December 2024. General updates to volcano data.

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