Recent Volcanic Activity

(Bold indicates activity in 2011)

The following table shows the recent and ongoing volcanic history around the world by year of activity and volcano name.

Volcano	Start date of eruption
Adatara, Honshu, Japan	1997
Akan, Hokkaido, Japan	2006
Akutan, Alaska	1996
Ambrym Island, Vanuatu	2007
Amukta, Alaska	1996
Anatahan, Mariana Islands	2007
Aoba, Ambae Island, Vanuatu	2006
Arenal, Costa Rica	2010
Asama, Honshu, Japan	2003
Aso, Kyushu, Japan	2004
Atka, Aleutian Islands, United States	2006
Augustine, Cook Inlet, Alaska, United States	2006
Axial Seamount	1998
Bamus, New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea	2006
Bandai, Honshu, Japan	2000
Bagana, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea	2000
Barren Island, Indian Ocean	2010
Batu Tara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia	2007
Bezymianny, Kamchatka, Russia	2011
Bromo, Java, Indonesia	2000
Bulusan, Philippines	2007
Mount Cameroon, Cameroon	2000
Canlaon, Philippines	2006
Cerro Azul, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador	1998
Cerro Negro, Nicaragua	1999
Chaitén, Chile	2008
Chikurachki, Kurile Islands, Russia	2005
Chiginagak, Alaska	1997
Chuginadak, Alaska	2005
Cleveland, Chuginadak Island, Alaska	2008
Colima, Mexico	1997
Conception, Island of Ometepe, Nicaragua	2009
Copahue, Argentina and Chile	2000
Dempo, Sumatra Indonesia	2006
Dukono, Indonesia	1933
East Epi, Vanuatu	2004
Eastern Gemini Seamount, Vanuatu	1996
Ebeko, Kuril Islands, Russia	2007
Egoni, Indonesia	2004
Erebus, East Antarctica	1972
Erta Ale, Ethiopia	2003
Etna, Sicily, Italy	2007
Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland	2010
Fernandina, Galápagos	1995
Fogo, Cape Verde	1995
Piton de la Fournaise, France	2010
Fourpeaked, Alaska Peninsula, United States	2006
Fuego, Guatemala	2002
Fukutoku-Okanoba, Japan	2010
Galeras, Colombia	2008
Gamalama, Indonesia	2003
Gaua, Vanuatu	2009
Grimsvotn, Iceland	2011
Guagua Pichincha, Ecuador	2006
Hachijo-Jima, Izu Islands, Japan	2002
Hakkoda, Japan	1997
Heard Island, Southern Indian Ocean, Australia	2006
Hekla, Iceland	2000
Mount Hili Aludo, Indonesia	1997
Hokkaido, Japan	2006
Home Reef, Tonga Islands, Tonga	2006
Hosho, Kyushu, Japan	1995
Ibu, Indonesia	2008
Ijen, Java, Indonesia	2001
Iwate-san, Honshu, Japan	1998
Jackson Segment, N. Gorda Ridge (nr. Oregon)	2001
Kaba, Sumatra, Indonesia	2000
Mount Karangetang, Indonesia	2007
Karthala, Comoros Islands, Indian Ocean	2007
Karymsky, Kamchatka, Russia	2001
Katla, Iceland	2011
Kavachi Seamount, Solomon Islands	2004
Kelut, Java, Indonesia	2006
Kick-'em-Jenny (nr. Grenada)	2003
Kikai, Japan	2004
Kirishima, Japan	2010
Kizimen, Russia	2010
Kliuchevskoi, Kamchatka, Russia	2009
Komagatake, Hokkaido, Japan	2000
Korovin, Alaska	1998
Krakatau, Indonesia	2001
Langila, New Britain, P.N.G.	2007
Lamongan, Indonesia	2003
Lascar, Chile	2007
Leroboleng, Indonesia	2003
Mount Lewotobi, Indonesia	2003
Llaima, Chile	2008
Loihi Seamount, Hawaii	1996
Lokon, Sulawesi, Indonesia	2003
Long Valley caldera, California	1996
Lopevi, Central Islands, Vanuatu	2007
La Madera, Nicaragua	1996
Manam, Papua New Guinea	2010
Maroa, New Zealand	2001
Mauna Loa, Hawaii	2003
Mayon, Philippines	2009
McDonald Island, Australia	1996
Merapi, Indonesia	2007
Marapi, Indonesia	2011
Metis Shoal, Tonga	1995
Momotombo, Nicaragua	1996
Monowai Seamount, Kermadec Islands	1997
Nabro, Eritrea	2011
Nevado Del Huila, Colombia	2008
Nyamuragira, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	2010
Nyiragongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	2002
Okmok, Alaska	1997
Ol Doinya Lengai, Tanzania, Africa	2006
Oyama, Miyake-jima, Izu Islands, Japan	2006
Pacaya, Guatemala	2007
Pagan, Mariana Islands, central Pacific Ocean	2006
Pago, Papua New Guinea	2004
Papandayan, Java, Indonesia	2002
Pavlof, Alaska	1997
Peuet Sague, Indonesia	1998
Piparo, Trinidad	1997
Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion	2007
Planchón-Peteroa, Chile	2011
Poas, Costa Rica	2006
Popocatepetl, Mexico	2007
Puyehue-Cordón Caulle, Chile	2011
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	2008
Raoul Island, New Zealand	2006
Redoubt, Alaska	2009
Reventador, Ecuador	2007
Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica	1998
Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea	2006
Rotorua, New Zealand	2001
Ruapehu, New Zealand	2006
Ruby Seamount, Mariana Islands	1995
Mount St. Helens, Washington	2008
Sakura-Jima, Japan	1955
San Cristobal, Nicaragua	2006
San Miguel, El Salvador	2006
Sangay, Ecuador	1934
Santa Ana, El Salvador	2006
Santa Maria, Guatemala	1922
Semeru, Java, Indonesia	1967
Shiveluch, Kamchatka, Russia	1999
Shin-dake, Kuchinoerabujima Island, Japan	1999
Shishaldin, Unimak Island, Alaska	2000
Simbo, Solomon Islands	2006
Slamet, Java Indonesia	2007
Soputan, Indonesia	2006
Soufriere Hills, United Kingdom	2005
South Sister, Oregon	2001
Stromboli, Italy	1934
Sulu Range, New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea	2006
Suwanose-Jima Ryukyu Islands, Japan	2004
Tavurvur, Papua New Guinea	2000
Taal, Philippines	2006
Talang, Indonesia	2007
Telica, Nicaragua	2007
Tengger Caldera, Java, Indonesia	2006
Terceira, Azores	1999
Tinakula, Solomon Islands	2008
Tofua, Tonga	2011
Tongariro Volcanic Centre, New Zealand	2006
Tungurahua, Ecuador	2010
Turrialba, Costa Rica	2010
Ubinas, Peru	2007
Ulawun, Papua New Guinea	2007
Usu, Japan	2000
Veniaminof, Alaska	2006
Villarrica, Chile	2009
White Island, New Zealand	2007
Yasur, Tanna Island, Vanuatu	2004
Yellowstone, Wyoming	1998
Zacatecas, Mexico	1997

Source: Global Volcanism Program. Web: volcano.und.edu/vw.html .

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