France Volcanoes
France has 20 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Location | Last Eruption | Primary Volcano Type |
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Amsterdam Island | Indian Ocean (southern) | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Stratovolcano |
Boomerang Seamount | Indian Ocean (southern) | 1995 CE | Submarine |
Chaine des Puys | France | 4040 BCE | Lava dome(s) |
Ile aux Cochons | Crozet Islands | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Stratovolcano |
Eastern Gemini Seamount | SW Pacific Ocean | 1996 CE | Submarine |
Ile de l' Est | Crozet Islands | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Stratovolcano |
Piton de la Fournaise | Reunion Island (France) | 2022 CE | Shield |
Hunter Island | SW Pacific Ocean | 1903 CE | Stratovolcano |
Kerguelen Islands | Kerguelen Plateau | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Stratovolcano(es) |
Matthew Island | SW Pacific Ocean | 1956 CE | Stratovolcano |
Mayotte | Comore Islands | 2019 CE | Shield |
Mehetia | Society Islands | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Stratovolcano |
Moua Pihaa | Society Islands | 1970 CE | Submarine |
Pelee | Martinique (France) | 1932 CE | Stratovolcano |
Ile de la Possession | Crozet Islands | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Stratovolcano |
Rocard | Society Islands | 1972 CE | Submarine |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe (France) | 1977 CE | Stratovolcano |
St. Paul | Indian Ocean (southern) | 1793 CE | Stratovolcano |
Teahitia | Society Islands | 1985 CE | Submarine |
Wallis Islands | West of Samoa (SW Pacific) | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Shield(s) |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in France. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
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Fournaise, Piton de la | 2021 Dec 22 | 2022 Jan 17 | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2021 Apr 9 | 2021 May 24 | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2020 Dec 7 | 2020 Dec 8 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2020 Feb 10 | 2020 Apr 6 | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2019 Jun 11 | 2019 Oct 27 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2019 Feb 18 | 2019 Mar 10 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Mayotte | 2018 Jul 3 | 2019 Aug 20 (?) | Confirmed | Seismicity | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2018 Apr 3 | 2018 Nov 1 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2017 Jul 14 | 2017 Aug 28 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2017 Jan 31 | 2017 Feb 27 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2016 Sep 11 | 2016 Sep 18 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2016 May 26 | 2016 May 27 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2015 Feb 4 | 2015 Oct 31 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2014 Jun 21 | 2014 Jun 21 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2010 Oct 14 | 2010 Dec 10 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2009 Nov 5 | 2010 Jan 12 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2008 Sep 21 | 2009 Feb 4 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2006 Jul 20 | 2007 May 1 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2005 Oct 4 | 2006 Jan 18 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2005 Feb 17 | 2005 Feb 26 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2004 May 2 | 2004 Oct 16 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2003 May 30 | 2004 Jan 10 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2002 Nov 16 | 2002 Dec 3 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2002 Jan 5 | 2002 Jan 16 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2001 Jun 11 | 2001 Jul 7 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2001 Mar 27 | 2001 Apr 4 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2000 Jun 23 | 2000 Nov 13 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2000 Feb 14 | 2000 Mar 4 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1999 Jul 19 | 1999 Oct 23 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1998 Mar 9 | 1998 Sep 20 (?) | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Eastern Gemini Seamount | 1996 Feb 18 | 1996 Feb 22 (in or after) | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Boomerang Seamount | 1995 Dec 1 ± 30 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Uranium-series |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1992 Aug 27 | 1992 Sep 23 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1991 Jul 19 | 1991 Jul 20 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1990 Jan 18 | 1990 May 8 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1985 Jun 14 | 1988 Dec 29 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Teahitia | 1985 Jan 10 | 1985 Jan 25 | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Teahitia | 1983 Dec 18 | 1984 Jul 14 | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1983 Dec 4 | 1984 Feb 18 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Teahitia | 1983 Jul 12 | 1983 Jul 26 | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Teahitia | 1982 Mar 16 | 1982 May 19 | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Mehetia | [1981 Mar 5] | [1981 Dec 16 ± 15 days] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1981 Feb 3 | 1981 May 5 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1979 May 28 | 1979 Jul 14 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1977 Oct 24 | 1977 Nov 17 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1977 Mar 24 | 1977 Apr 16 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Matthew Island | [1976 Nov 27] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1976 Nov 2 | 1976 Nov 4 (?) | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1976 Jul 8 | 1977 Mar 1 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1975 Nov 4 | 1976 Apr 6 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1973 May 10 | 1973 Sep 5 (?) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Rocard | 1972 Jul 4 | 1972 Jul 19 | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1972 Jun 9 (?) | 1973 Jan 16 (?) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Rocard | 1971 Sep 6 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Moua Pihaa | 1970 Jun 21 | 1970 Jun 23 | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Moua Pihaa | 1969 Apr 22 | 1969 Apr 29 | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Matthew Island | [1966 Aug 16 ± 15 days] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1966 Mar 15 | 1966 May 15 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Rocard | 1966 Mar 9 | 1966 Mar 20 | Confirmed | 0 | Hydrophonic |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1964 Dec 21 | 1965 Feb 15 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1964 Apr 30 | 1964 May 8 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1963 Nov 7 | 1963 Nov 21 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Matthew Island | [1963 Sep 11] | [1964 Jul 2 ± 182 days] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1961 Apr 5 | 1961 Apr 25 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1960 Jan 11 | 1960 Mar 10 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1959 Mar 11 | 1959 Aug 6 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1958 May 30 | 1958 Sep 20 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1957 Sep 2 | 1957 Nov 16 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1956 Oct 19 | 1956 Oct 27 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Matthew Island | 1956 Jul 2 ± 2 years ± 182 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1955 Jul 6 | 1957 Mar 16 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Matthew Island | 1954 Oct 16 (?) ± 15 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1954 Jan 16 ± 15 days | 1954 Dec 16 ± 15 days | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1953 Mar 13 | 1953 Jul 8 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1952 May 19 | 1952 Jul 20 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1951 Sep 10 | 1951 Sep 20 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | [1951 Jun 16 ± 15 days] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1950 Aug 30 | 1950 Sep 5 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1950 Feb 25 | 1950 Apr 2 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | [1949 Oct] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Matthew Island | 1949 (in or before) | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1948 Feb 14 | 1948 Mar 8 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1947 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1946 Jun 18 | 1946 Jul 5 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1945 Apr 15 | 1945 May 6 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1944 Apr 11 | 1944 May 1 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1943 Mar 30 (?) | 1943 May 26 ± 5 days | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1942 Oct 5 | 1942 Oct 25 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1941 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1938 Dec 7 | 1939 Jan 15 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1938 Jul 25 | 1938 Jul 29 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1937 Aug 13 | 1937 Nov 25 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1936 Sep | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1935 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1933 Jun 7 | 1934 Apr 1 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1932 Nov | 1932 Nov | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1931 Jan 22 | 1931 Aug 26 ± 5 days | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1930 May 23 | 1930 May 24 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1929 Dec 23 | 1929 Dec 31 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Pelee | 1929 Sep 16 | 1932 Dec 1 ± 30 days | Confirmed | 3 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1926 Sep 18 | 1927 Jun 15 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1925 Dec 30 | 1926 Apr 20 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1924 Sep 3 | 1924 Sep 13 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1924 May 19 | 1924 May 23 (in or after) | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1921 Nov 27 | 1921 Dec 3 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1920 Jun 28 | 1920 Oct 18 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1917 Apr 29 | 1917 Apr 29 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1915 Jul 22 | 1915 Nov 21 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1913 Jul 10 | 1913 Aug 3 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1910 Nov 16 | 1910 Dec 12 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1909 Apr | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | [1908] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1907 Nov 29 | 1907 Dec 5 ± 4 days | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1905 Feb 15 | 1905 Feb 16 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1904 Aug 19 | 1904 Oct 17 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | [1903] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1903 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Hunter Island | 1903 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1902 Aug 13 | 1902 Aug 18 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Pelee | 1902 Apr 23 | 1905 Oct 5 | Confirmed | 4 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1901 Jul 4 | 1901 Jul 6 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1901 Feb 21 | 1901 Feb 25 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1900 May 11 | 1900 May 30 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1899 Feb 13 | 1899 Jul 18 (in or after) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1898 Nov 26 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1898 Jan 14 | 1898 Jan 20 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1897 Jan 5 ± 4 days | 1897 Jan 24 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Hunter Island | 1895 Nov 24 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1894 Aug | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Hunter Island | [1892] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1890 Feb | 1891 Feb 4 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1889 Jun | 1889 Aug 11 (in or after) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1884 Feb 4 | 1884 Feb 5 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | [1882] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1878 Mar 14 | 1878 Mar 30 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1876 Dec 11 | 1876 Dec 11 (?) | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1875 Nov 26 | 1875 Dec 11 (?) | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1874 Jun 29 | 1874 Nov 7 (in or after) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1874 Feb 1 ± 30 days | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | [1872 Feb 1 ± 30 days] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1871 Jun 21 | 1871 Jul 5 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | [1870 Feb 1 ± 30 days] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1869 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1868 Mar | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1865 Feb 5 | 1865 Feb 10 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1863 Dec 20 | 1864 Jan 29 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1861 Mar 19 | 1861 Mar 19 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1860 Jan 22 | 1860 Mar 20 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1859 May 8 | 1859 May 23 (in or after) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1858 Nov 3 | 1859 Jan | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1852 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Pelee | 1851 Aug 5 | 1852 Feb 1 ± 30 days | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1851 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1850 Nov 3 | 1850 Nov 12 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1849 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1848 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1847 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1846 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1845 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1844 Dec | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1844 Mar 19 | 1844 May 11 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1843 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1842 Apr | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Hunter Island | 1841 Mar 15 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1836 Dec 3 | 1837 Feb 12 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Hunter Island | 1835 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1832 Mar | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1830 Oct | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Matthew Island | [1828 Jan] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1824 Dec | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1824 Feb | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1821 Feb 27 | 1821 Apr 10 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1820 Jan | 1820 Feb | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1817 Jan | 1817 Apr | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1816 Dec 15 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1815 Aug 15 | 1815 Aug 16 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1815 Jan 21 | 1815 Jan 27 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1814 Sep 10 | 1814 Oct 13 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1813 Sep 26 | 1813 Nov 26 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1812 Aug 5 ± 4 days | 1812 Dec | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1812 Apr | 1812 May 10 | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1810 Nov 20 | 1810 Nov 28 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1809 Jul 17 | 1809 Aug 8 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1807 Mar 23 | 1807 Jun 13 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1802 Dec | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1801 Oct 27 | 1802 Apr 28 ± 7 days | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1800 Nov 2 | 1800 Nov 8 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1797 Sep 29 | 1798 Apr 26 (?) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Hunter Island | [1797] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1797 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1795 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1794 Jan | 1794 Jan | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
St. Paul | 1793 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1792 Dec 19 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Pelee | 1792 Jan 22 | 1792 Apr (?) | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1791 Jun 5 ± 4 days | 1791 Jul 27 (?) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1789 Jun | 1789 Jul | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1787 Jun 14 | 1787 Aug 1 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1786 Jun 5 (?) | 1786 Aug 4 (in or after) | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1784 | 1785 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1776 | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1775 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1774 Jul 2 ± 182 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1772 Nov 18 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1772 Feb | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1771 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1768 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1766 Mar | 1766 May 26 ± 5 days | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1760 Dec 15 | 1760 Dec 29 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1759 | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1753 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1751 Jun | 1751 Jun | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1734 Dec | 1734 Dec | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1734 Jan 1 | 1734 Mar 6 | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1733 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1721 Jun | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1709 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1708 Apr | 1708 Apr | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1703 (in or before) | 1705 | Confirmed | 0 | Historical Observations |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | [1696 Apr] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1690 Apr 5 (in or after) | Unknown | Confirmed | 1 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1672 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1671 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1669 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1649 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1640 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Historical Observations |
Pelee | 1635 (in or before) | Unknown | Confirmed | Historical Observations | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1600 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1530 ± 30 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 1460 ± 20 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1440 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 1370 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1340 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 1340 ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 1260 ± 20 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 1190 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 0960 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 0910 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 0890 ± 100 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 0720 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 0650 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 0600 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 0460 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Pelee | 0450 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 0370 ± 75 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Pelee | 0350 ± 75 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 0300 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Pelee | 0220 ± 75 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 0130 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 0120 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 0050 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Pelee | 0010 ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 0200 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Pelee | 0300 BCE ± 100 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Pelee | 0440 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 0580 BCE (after) | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Pelee | 0590 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 0600 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 0620 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 0730 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 0820 BCE ± 100 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 3 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 0890 BCE ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 0980 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1310 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 3 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 1390 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 1790 BCE ± 100 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 1810 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Mayotte | 2050 BCE ± 500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Tephrochronology | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | [2050 BCE (?)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Pelee | 2100 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Pelee | 2280 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 2360 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 2430 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Pelee | 2460 BCE ± 100 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Pelee | 2660 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2700 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 5 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Fournaise, Piton de la | 2800 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 3020 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 3120 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Pelee | 3250 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 3290 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 3310 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Pelee | 3430 BCE ± 75 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Pelee | 3500 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Tephrochronology |
Mayotte | 3550 BCE ± 500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Tephrochronology | |
Pelee | 3820 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) |
Pelee | 3930 BCE ± 100 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Chaine des Puys | 4040 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Mayotte | 4050 BCE ± 500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Tephrochronology | |
Pelee | 4510 BCE ± 500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Pelee | 5500 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Chaine des Puys | 5760 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Thermoluminescence | |
Pelee | 5800 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Chaine des Puys | 6020 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 6220 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Chaine des Puys | 6250 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Thermoluminescence | |
Pelee | 6450 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 6450 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Chaine des Puys | 6550 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 6610 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Chaine des Puys | 7020 BCE ± 100 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 7050 BCE ± 1000 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Uranium-series | |
Pelee | 7320 BCE ± 1730 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Soufriere Guadeloupe | 7490 BCE ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (corrected) | |
Chaine des Puys | 7740 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Thermoluminescence | |
Pelee | 7750 BCE ± 500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Uranium-series | |
Chaine des Puys | 7840 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | |
Pelee | 8210 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiocarbon (corrected) |
Fournaise, Piton de la | Unknown | Confirmed | Unknown |
There are 82 photos available for volcanoes in France.

Photo by Hayot, 1903 (from the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1976.

Photo by Ichio Moriya (Kanazawa University).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1976.

Photo by A. Lacroix, 1903 (from the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft).

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Arianna Soldati, 2016.

Photo by Jacky Vedraine (http://www.polynesiepassion.net).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1986.

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

From the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft.

Plate from the SMS Gazelle expedition (courtesy of NOAA Photo Library).

Photo by Loïc Jahan (Parc de Volcans, published in Green and Short, 1971).

Photo by Paul Kimberly, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1978.

Photo by Arianna Soldati, 2016.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1978.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1981.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2021 (https://www.planet.com/).

Copyrighted photo by Roland Benard, 1985 (courtesy of Katia and Maurice Krafft).

Photo by A. Lacroix, 1902 (from the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1977 (published in SEAN Bulletin, 1977).

Photo by Paul Kimberly, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Paul Kimberly, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1977 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Ichio Moriya (Kanazawa University).

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2018.

Photo by Paul Kimberly, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1977.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1977 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

NASA International Space Station image ISS002-E-9888, 2001 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1978.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1984.

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1977 (Smithsonian Institution).

From the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft.

Photo by Paul Kimberly, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

NASA International Space Station image ISS006-E-37990, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1987.

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft.

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2020 (https://www.planet.com/).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by William Melson, 1973 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1976 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1977.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1988.

Photo by A. Lacroix, 1903 (from the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1986.

Plate from the SMS Gazelle expedition (courtesy of NOAA Photo Library).

Photo by Paul Kimberly, 2002 (Smithsonian Institution).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1973.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1986.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1975.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1977.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2018 (https://www.planet.com/).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1975.

Photo by Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1977.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1977.

Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1987.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Copyrighted photo by Roland Benard, 1985 (courtesy of Katia and Maurice Krafft).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1973.

Copyrighted photo by Roland Benard, 1985 (courtesy of Katia and Maurice Krafft).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1981.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1988.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1976.

Lithograph by A. Roussin, 1885 (from the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft).

NASA International Space Station image ISS006-E-37992, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.

Copyrighted photo by Roland Benard, 1985 (courtesy of Katia and Maurice Krafft).

NASA International Space Station image ISS005-E-21805, 2002 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

From the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft.

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1981.
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