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Eruptions starting in the 1720s

Eruptions42

Volcanoes27

Largest VEI5

By country

Iceland14

Japan8

Russia3

Italy3

Portugal2

Costa Rica2

Colombia1

Mexico1

New Zealand1

China1

Chile1

France1

Nearby decades

1670s31

1680s34

1690s35

1700s44

1710s41

1720s ◀42

1730s36

1740s33

1750s44

1760s55

1770s63

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1720	Bardarbunga	Iceland	2
1720	Bravo, Cerro	Colombia	4
1720	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1720	Popocatepetl	Mexico	1
1720	Raoul Island	New Zealand	4
1720-01-14	Wudalianchi	China	3
1720-06-06	Asamayama	Japan	2
1720-07-10	Pico	Portugal	2
1720-12-08	Don Joao de Castro Bank	Portugal	3
1721	Villarrica	Chile	2
1721-05-11	Katla	Iceland	5
1721-06	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1721-06-22	Asamayama	Japan	1
1722	Banda Api	Indonesia	2
1722-03-12	Santa Ana	El Salvador	2
1722-11-18	Asamayama	Japan	2
1723-02-16	Irazu	Costa Rica	3
1723-08-20	Asamayama	Japan	2
1724-05-17	Krafla	Iceland	2
1724-09-04	Vesuvius	Italy	3
1725	Sinarka	Russia	2
1725-02	Grimsvotn	Iceland	2
1725-04-02	Hekla	Iceland	1
1726	Kurikomayama	Japan	1
1726-02-01	Bardarbunga	Iceland	1
1726-05	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1727	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1727	Vulcano	Italy	3
1727-08-03	Oraefajokull	Iceland	4
1727-08-21	Krafla	Iceland	2
1727-11-22	Etna	Italy	2
1728-04-18	Krafla	Iceland	2
1728-09-30	Sangay	Ecuador	3
1728-11-10	Asamayama	Japan	2
1728-12-18	Krafla	Iceland	2
1729	Bardarbunga	Iceland	1
1729	Taal	Philippines	2
1729-02	Asamayama	Japan	2
1729-02-15	Kverkfjoll	Iceland	1
1729-06-30	Krafla	Iceland	2
1729-08	Kverkfjoll	Iceland	1
1729-11	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.