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Eruptions starting in the 1640s

Eruptions41

Volcanoes29

Largest VEI5

By country

Japan12

Chile7

Indonesia4

Philippines3

France2

Ecuador2

Italy2

Papua New Guinea2

United States1

Netherlands1

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1

Antarctica1

Nearby decades

1590s30

1600s28

1610s29

1620s23

1630s29

1640s ◀41

1650s48

1660s39

1670s31

1680s34

1690s35

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1640	Chaiten	Chile	4
1640	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1640	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1640	Osorno	Chile	2
1640	Saba	Netherlands	–
1640	Soufriere St. Vincent	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	–
1640	Tungurahua	Ecuador	3
1640-02	Llaima	Chile	4
1640-07-31	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	5
1640-12-26	Melebingoy	Philippines	5
1641	Deception Island	Antarctica	–
1641	Galeras	Colombia	3
1641	Kelud	Indonesia	4
1641	Taal	Philippines	3
1641	Zaozan [Zaosan]	Japan	2
1642	Popocatepetl	Mexico	2
1642	Villarrica	Chile	2
1642-04-06	Aira	Japan	2
1643-02-20	Etna	Italy	1
1643-03-31	Miyakejima	Japan	3
1643-04-20	Karkar	Papua New Guinea	3
1643-04-21	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1644	Osorno	Chile	2
1644	Tungurahua	Ecuador	2
1644-02-20	Asamayama	Japan	2
1645	Taal	Philippines	3
1645	Villarrica	Chile	2
1645-02-24	Asamayama	Japan	2
1646	Awu	Indonesia	2
1646-07-19	Kie Besi	Indonesia	4
1646-10-02	La Palma	Spain	2
1646-11-20	Etna	Italy	2
1647-02-18	Asamayama	Japan	2
1647-05-13	Villarrica	Chile	1
1648-03-20	Asamayama	Japan	2
1648-06-15	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1648-08-30	Asamayama	Japan	2
1649	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1649-02	Nikko-Shiranesan	Japan	2
1649-07	Asosan	Japan	2
1649-08-17	Asamayama	Japan	2

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Older decades are less completely recorded; counts also reflect better observation. Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.