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Eruptions starting in the 1870s

Eruptions175

Volcanoes101

Largest VEI5

By country

Indonesia34

United States20

Japan17

Chile17

Philippines11

Russia8

Papua New Guinea7

Mexico6

Italy6

France6

El Salvador6

Ecuador5

Nearby decades

1820s125

1830s110

1840s147

1850s173

1860s175

1870s ◀175

1880s220

1890s218

1900s269

1910s239

1920s280

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1870-02-21	Ceboruco	Mexico	3
1870-03-02	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1870-04-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1870-05-16	Sumisujima	Japan	2
1870-06-20	Raoul Island	New Zealand	3
1870-07-02	Ambae	Vanuatu	2
1870-07-02	Baker	United States	2
1870-07-02	Colima	Mexico	0
1870-07-02	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1870-07-02	Iliwerung	Indonesia	3
1870-07-02	Izu-Oshima	Japan	2
1870-07-02	Momotombo	Nicaragua	2
1870-08-16	Gede-Pangrango	Indonesia	2
1870-08-18	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1870-08-27	Ruang	Indonesia	3
1870-10-16	Purace	Colombia	2
1870-12-16	Vesuvius	Italy	3
1871-01-30	Reventador	Ecuador	2
1871-03-02	Ruang	Indonesia	2
1871-04-16	Izu-Torishima	Japan	0
1871-04-24	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1871-04-30	Camiguin	Philippines	2
1871-06-21	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1871-07-02	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1871-07-02	Barrier, The	Kenya	2
1871-07-02	Cameroon	Cameroon	2
1871-07-02	Deception Island	Antarctica	–
1871-07-02	Myojinsho	Japan	0
1871-07-02	Nisyros	Greece	2
1871-07-02	Villarrica	Chile	2
1871-08-07	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1871-08-10	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1871-09-01	Iya	Indonesia	2
1871-09-16	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	2
1871-09-24	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1871-12-08	Mayon	Philippines	3
1871-12-08	Ragang	Philippines	2
1872-02-26	Colima	Mexico	3
1872-04-15	Merapi	Indonesia	4
1872-05-14	Nikko-Shiranesan	Japan	2
1872-06-06	Llaima	Chile	2
1872-07-02	Bam	Papua New Guinea	3
1872-07-02	Bardarbunga	Iceland	–
1872-07-02	Karthala	Union of the Comoros	2
1872-07-02	Sinarka	Russia	4
1872-07-11	Farallon de Pajaros	United States	2
1872-07-22	Chillan, Nevados de	Chile	2
1872-08-09	Mauna Loa	United States	1
1872-08-15	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1872-09-05	Mayon	Philippines	1
1872-10-23	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1872-11-03	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1872-12-01	Asosan	Japan	3
1872-12-16	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1873-01-06	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1873-01-08	Grimsvotn	Iceland	4
1873-01-16	Ragang	Philippines	2
1873-03-12	Nikko-Shiranesan	Japan	1
1873-04-20	Mauna Loa	United States	1
1873-06-16	Nisyros	Greece	2
1873-06-20	Mayon	Philippines	2
1873-07-02	Gareloi	United States	2
1873-07-02	Kaba	Indonesia	2
1873-07-02	Pagan	United States	3
1873-07-02	Semisopochnoi	United States	–
1873-07-02	Taal	Philippines	2
1873-08-16	Zaozan [Zaosan]	Japan	1
1873-09-16	Vulcano	Italy	3
1874-02-01	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	–
1874-02-07	Asosan	Japan	2
1874-02-08	Shikotsu	Japan	3
1874-04-16	Villarrica	Chile	2
1874-05-16	Etna	Italy	2
1874-05-20	Bam	Papua New Guinea	2
1874-05-20	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1874-06-08	Esan	Japan	1
1874-06-12	Colima	Mexico	1
1874-06-29	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1874-07-02	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1874-07-02	Lopevi	Vanuatu	2
1874-07-02	Santa Ana	El Salvador	3
1874-07-03	Miyakejima	Japan	3
1874-07-15	Veniaminof	United States	2
1874-07-19	Taal	Philippines	2
1874-08-29	Etna	Italy	2
1874-11-15	Ruang	Indonesia	2
1875-01-01	Askja	Iceland	5
1875-01-10	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1875-05-03	Ambrym	Vanuatu	–
1875-05-29	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1875-06-14	Asamayama	Japan	2
1875-07-02	Colima	Mexico	1
1875-07-02	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1875-07-02	Lascar	Chile	2
1875-07-02	Llaima	Chile	2
1875-07-02	Northern EPR at 9.8°N	Undersea Features	0
1875-08-11	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1875-08-16	Awu	Indonesia	2
1875-11-02	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1875-11-17	Villarrica	Chile	2
1875-11-26	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1875-12-18	Vesuvius	Italy	4
1876-01-01	Farallon de Pajaros	United States	2
1876-02-13	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1876-04-04	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1876-04-16	Mayon	Philippines	1
1876-07-02	Iliamna	United States	3
1876-07-02	Karthala	Union of the Comoros	0
1876-07-02	Talang	Indonesia	2
1876-08-16	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1876-09-23	Shiretoko-Iozan	Japan	2
1876-10-16	Lautaro	Chile	2
1876-11-26	Mayon	Philippines	1
1876-12-11	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	–
1876-12-27	Izu-Oshima	Japan	2
1877-01-16	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	4
1877-01-16	Llaima	Chile	2
1877-02-12	Chillan, Nevados de	Chile	2
1877-02-14	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1877-03-12	Villarrica	Chile	2
1877-04-16	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1877-04-24	Lamongan	Indonesia	3
1877-04-24	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1877-05-16	Llullaillaco	Chile-Argentina	2
1877-07-02	Fonuafo'ou	Tonga	2
1877-07-02	Isluga	Chile	2
1877-07-02	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1877-07-02	Suwanosejima	Japan	4
1877-09-16	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1877-10-29	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1877-11-13	Bam	Papua New Guinea	3
1877-12-16	Cumbal	Colombia	2
1878-01-30	Rabaul	Papua New Guinea	3
1878-02-16	Isluga	Chile	2
1878-02-27	Hekla	Iceland	2
1878-03-14	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1878-04-16	Lateiki	Tonga	2
1878-07-02	Amukta	United States	–
1878-07-02	Avachinsky	Russia	2
1878-07-02	Izalco	El Salvador	–
1878-07-02	Langila	Papua New Guinea	2
1878-07-02	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1878-07-02	Meru	Tanzania	2
1878-07-02	Okmok	United States	2
1878-07-02	Planchon-Peteroa	Chile	2
1878-07-02	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1878-07-02	Tacana	Mexico-Guatemala	1
1878-07-02	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	2
1878-07-02	Vsevidof	United States	2
1878-08-23	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1878-08-31	Purace	Colombia	2
1878-09-01	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1878-09-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1878-10-14	Momotombo	Nicaragua	2
1878-11-12	Taal	Philippines	2
1878-12-11	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1878-12-23	Etna	Italy	2
1879-01-15	Sarychev Peak	Russia	0
1879-02-01	Santa Ana	El Salvador	2
1879-02-02	Villarrica	Chile	2
1879-02-26	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1879-03-09	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1879-05-16	Chirpoi	Russia	2
1879-05-18	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1879-05-30	Eldey	Iceland	1
1879-07-02	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1879-07-02	Lautaro	Chile	–
1879-07-02	Reclus	Chile	2
1879-07-02	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1879-07-02	Sheveluch	Russia	3
1879-07-02	Sorikmarapi	Indonesia	2
1879-09-27	Asamayama	Japan	2
1879-12-23	Colima	Mexico	1
1879-12-25	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1879-12-31	Ilopango	El Salvador	3

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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.