Global Volcanism Program

Recent Bulletin Reports

Stromboli | Strombolian explosions and incandescent ejecta during January-June 2022
Ulawun | New ash eruption and light ashfall on 2 June 2022
Karangetang | Weak thermal activity during January-June 2022
Semeru | Pyroclastic flows, gas-and-ash emissions, and crater incandescence during January-June 2022
Aira | Explosive events, plumes, minor ashfall, and crater incandescence during January-June 2022
Sheveluch | Occasional explosions, ash plumes, and lava dome growth during January-June 2022
Nyiragongo | Strong thermal activity in the summit crater during December 2021 and June 2022
Nevados de Chillan | Pyroclastic flows, gas-and-ash plumes, and a new lava dome during December 2021-May 2022
Dempo | Phreatic explosion on 31 May 2022
Semisopochnoi | Numerous weak ash explosions during December 2021-May 2022
Manam | Strong Strombolian explosions and ash plumes during March-April 2022
Ol Doinyo Lengai | Ongoing thermal activity in the crater during November 2021-July 2022
Rincon de la Vieja | Numerous weak explosions from September 2021 through June 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

1 November 2022 Database updated (5.0.0). Major update with the addition of Episodes and Events structure to volcano eruption histories. General updates to volcano data. Current eruptions updated through 28 October 2022.

2 September 2022 Database updated (4.11.2). General updates to volcano data. New volcano number for Fagradalsfjall (Iceland).

18 August 2022 Database updated (4.11.1). Current eruptions updated through 12 Aug 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.

New Activity / Highlights

Menengai

Cotopaxi

Southern Thule

Serdan-Oriental

Bald Knoll

Megata

Kilauea

Ilopango

Soufriere Hills

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