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Revision as of 22:12, 6 July 2016
This is a list of volcanic eruptions of the 21st century measuring a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of at least 4, as well as notable smaller eruptions. Note that the size of eruptions can be subject to considerable uncertainties.
VEI | Volcano (eruption) | Country | Year | Casualties | Notes |
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4 | Ulawun[1] | ![]() |
2000 | ||
4 | Shiveluch[2] | ![]() |
2001 | ||
1 | Nyiragongo[3] | ![]() |
2002 | 47 | |
4 | Ruang[4] | ![]() |
2002 | ||
4 | Reventador[5] | ![]() |
2002 | ||
4 | Manam[6] | ![]() |
2004 | ||
4 | Rabaul[7] | ![]() |
2006 | ||
4 | Mount Okmok[8] | ![]() |
2008 | ||
4 | Chaiten[9] | ![]() |
2008 | 1[10] | |
4 | Kasatochi[11] | ![]() |
2008 | ||
4 | Sarychev Peak[12] | ![]() |
2009 | ||
4 | Eyjafjallajökull[13] | ![]() |
2010 | ||
4 | Mount Merapi[14] | ![]() |
2010 | 353[15] | Over 350,000 people were evacuated from the affected area. Ash plumes caused major disruption to aviation across Java. |
4 | Grímsvötn | ![]() |
2011 | ||
5 | Puyehue-Cordón Caulle[16] | ![]() |
2011 | Major flight disruptions across the southern hemisphere, including South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. This event was the biggest volcanic eruption of the 21st century. | |
4 | Nabro | ![]() |
2011 | 31 | |
2 | Mount Sinabung | ![]() |
2014 | 15 | Mount Sinabung's eruptions caused many pyroclastic flows, one resulting in the loss of 15 lives. |
4 | Kelud | ![]() |
2014 | 2[17] | |
3 | Mount Ontake | ![]() |
2014 | 61+ | A Phreatic eruption and pyroclastic flow occurred without warning, killing at least 61 people. Deadliest eruption in Japan since 1902, first volcano-related deaths in Japan since 1991. |
4 | Calbuco | ![]() |
2015 | 0 | First eruption at Calbuco since 1972. At least 4,000 people evacuated. No casualties reported.[18] |
See also
- List of large volcanic eruptions of the 19th century
- List of large volcanic eruptions of the 20th century
- List of natural disasters by death toll
- List of volcanic eruptions by death toll
- Lists of volcanoes
References
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0502-12=&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1000-27=&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0203-03=&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0607-01=&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1502-01=&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0501-02=&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0502-14=&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1101-29-&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1508-041&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://uk.reuters.com/article/2008/05/04/us-chile-volcano-idUKN0221354320080504
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1101-13-&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0900-24=&volpage=erupt
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1702-02=&volpage=erupt&format=expanded#E2010320
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0603-25=&volpage=erupt&format=expanded#E20101026
- ^ http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/indonesia-downgrades-mount-merapis-danger-level/409878
- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=357150
- ^ "Mass evacuation in Indonesia as Java volcano erupts". BBC News. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Pyle, David. "Volcán Calbuco: what do we know so far?". Retrieved 14 January 2016.
External links
- VEI glossary entry from a USGS website
- How to measure the size of a volcanic eruption, from The Guardian
- The size and frequency of the largest explosive eruptions on Earth, a 2004 article from the Bulletin of Volcanology
- List of Large Holocene Eruptions (VEI > 4) from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program
- VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History