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Eruptions starting in the 1880s

Eruptions220

Volcanoes126

Largest VEI6

By country

Indonesia63

Japan24

United States13

Ecuador10

El Salvador10

Chile9

Russia9

New Zealand9

Papua New Guinea9

Philippines7

Vanuatu6

Mexico5

Nearby decades

1830s110

1840s147

1850s173

1860s175

1870s175

1880s ◀220

1890s218

1900s269

1910s239

1920s280

1930s283

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1880-01-04	Watt, Morne	Dominica	2
1880-02-16	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	3
1880-03-16	Santa Ana	El Salvador	3
1880-05-01	Mauna Loa	United States	1
1880-05-16	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1880-06-28	Fuego	Guatemala	4
1880-07-02	Funka Asane	Japan	0
1880-07-02	Karthala	Union of the Comoros	2
1880-07-02	Pavlof	United States	1
1880-07-02	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1880-07-02	Raususan [Mendeleev]	Japan - administered by Russia	1
1880-07-02	Sete Cidades	Portugal	0
1880-07-02	Tambora	Indonesia	2
1880-07-02	Tangkoko-Duasudara	Indonesia	1
1880-07-02	Villarrica	Chile	2
1880-09-07	Baker	United States	2
1880-09-16	Kirishimayama	Japan	2
1880-11-05	Mauna Loa	United States	1
1880-12-01	Colima	Mexico	2
1880-12-16	Lengai, Ol Doinyo	Tanzania	2
1881-01-01	Izalco	El Salvador	0
1881-02-16	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1881-03-10	Guagua Pichincha	Ecuador	2
1881-07-01	Nasudake	Japan	1
1881-07-02	Avachinsky	Russia	2
1881-07-02	Purace	Colombia	2
1881-07-02	Raung	Indonesia	–
1881-07-02	San Jose	Chile-Argentina	2
1881-07-02	Singkut	Indonesia	–
1881-07-02	Traitor's Head	Vanuatu	0
1881-07-06	Mayon	Philippines	3
1881-07-06	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1881-09-16	Milna	Russia	2
1881-12-16	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1882-01-16	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1882-04-01	Sundoro	Indonesia	2
1882-07-02	Colima	Mexico	1
1882-07-02	Iya	Indonesia	2
1882-07-02	Lengai, Ol Doinyo	Tanzania	2
1882-07-02	Makaturing	Philippines	–
1882-07-02	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	–
1882-07-02	Zhupanovsky	Russia	2
1882-07-12	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1882-08-06	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	2
1882-09-09	Momotombo	Nicaragua	2
1882-09-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1882-12-05	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1883-01-15	Grimsvotn	Iceland	2
1883-01-16	Merapi	Indonesia	1
1883-03-16	Karthala	Union of the Comoros	2
1883-03-28	St. Andrew Strait	Papua New Guinea	2
1883-04-05	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1883-04-13	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1883-04-15	Milna	Russia	1
1883-04-25	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1883-05-16	Moyorodake [Medvezhia]	Japan - administered by Russia	2
1883-05-20	Krakatau	Indonesia	6
1883-06-25	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1883-07-02	Akutan	United States	2
1883-07-02	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1883-07-02	Guguan	United States	2
1883-07-02	Hainan Volcanic Field	China	–
1883-07-02	Kharimkotan	Russia	3
1883-07-02	Lascar	Chile	2
1883-07-02	Llaima	Chile	2
1883-07-02	Lopevi	Vanuatu	–
1883-07-02	Makushin	United States	2
1883-07-02	Shishaldin	United States	2
1883-07-02	Tair, Jebel at	Yemen	2
1883-07-02	Villarrica	Chile	2
1883-07-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1883-08-16	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1883-08-16	Sundoro	Indonesia	2
1883-08-25	Awu	Indonesia	2
1883-08-25	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1883-09-05	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1883-09-27	Bogoslof	United States	3
1883-10-06	Augustine	United States	4
1883-10-07	Shikotsu	Japan	2
1883-12-16	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1883-12-16	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1883-12-26	Dieng Volcanic Complex	Indonesia	1
1883-12-31	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	3
1884-01-06	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1884-01-25	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1884-02-04	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1884-03-09	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1884-03-09	Santa Ana	El Salvador	2
1884-03-21	Asosan	Japan	2
1884-05-16	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1884-06-16	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1884-07-02	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1884-07-02	Chirinkotan	Russia	0
1884-07-02	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1884-07-02	Etna	Italy	1
1884-07-02	Langila	Papua New Guinea	2
1884-07-02	Nyiragongo	DR Congo	1
1884-07-02	Suwanosejima	Japan	1
1884-07-16	Ushishur	Russia	1
1884-08-08	Rinjani	Indonesia	2
1884-12-10	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1885-01-04	Shikotsu	Japan	2
1885-01-16	Suwanosejima	Japan	2
1885-01-16	Tungurahua	Ecuador	2
1885-02-24	Merapi	Indonesia	1
1885-03-11	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1885-03-21	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1885-05-16	Manam	Papua New Guinea	–
1885-05-25	Purace	Colombia	3
1885-06-16	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1885-06-21	Raung	Indonesia	2
1885-07-02	Gamkonora	Indonesia	2
1885-07-02	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1885-07-02	Isluga	Chile	1
1885-07-02	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1885-07-02	Karkar	Papua New Guinea	2
1885-07-02	Tongariro	New Zealand	1
1885-07-23	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1885-08-18	Awu	Indonesia	2
1885-09-16	Iliboleng	Indonesia	2
1885-10-12	Fonuafo'ou	Tonga	3
1885-10-16	Tofua	Tonga	2
1885-10-16	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1885-10-31	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1885-11-12	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1885-11-21	Mayon	Philippines	2
1885-12-16	Pacaya	Guatemala	2
1885-12-26	Colima	Mexico	3
1886-01-05	Vulcano	Italy	3
1886-01-11	Tungurahua	Ecuador	4
1886-01-16	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1886-01-25	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1886-03-16	Raoul Island	New Zealand	0
1886-03-31	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1886-04-13	Shikotsu	Japan	2
1886-04-15	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1886-04-25	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1886-05-19	Momotombo	Nicaragua	2
1886-06-10	Gede-Pangrango	Indonesia	2
1886-06-10	Okataina	New Zealand	5
1886-06-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1886-07-02	Bamus	Papua New Guinea	3
1886-07-02	Bulusan	Philippines	2
1886-07-02	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1886-07-02	Lateiki	Tonga	2
1886-07-02	Meru	Tanzania	0
1886-07-02	Pavlof	United States	2
1886-07-02	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	–
1886-07-08	Mayon	Philippines	3
1886-07-16	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1886-08-31	Niuafo'ou	Tonga	4
1886-09-16	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1886-11-11	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1887-01-16	Llaima	Chile	2
1887-01-16	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1887-02-02	Ritter Island	Papua New Guinea	2
1887-02-16	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1887-03-23	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1887-05-16	Kirishimayama	Japan	2
1887-05-27	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1887-05-31	Etna	Italy	1
1887-06-02	Lonquimay	Chile	3
1887-06-16	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1887-06-16	Tokachidake	Japan	2
1887-07-02	Akita-Yakeyama	Japan	2
1887-07-02	Akutan	United States	0
1887-07-02	Colima	Mexico	0
1887-07-02	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1887-07-03	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1887-08-15	Thordarhyrna	Iceland	2
1887-08-16	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1887-09-03	Shikotsu	Japan	2
1887-10-22	Gede-Pangrango	Indonesia	2
1887-11-13	Sundoro	Indonesia	2
1887-11-16	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1888-01-16	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1888-02-16	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1888-02-19	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1888-02-21	Kirishimayama	Japan	2
1888-02-24	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1888-03-13	Ritter Island	Papua New Guinea	2
1888-04-10	Fernandina	Ecuador	1
1888-04-13	Etna	Italy	2
1888-04-14	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	2
1888-05-30	Batur	Indonesia	2
1888-07-02	Barrier, The	Kenya	0
1888-07-02	Ebulobo	Indonesia	2
1888-07-02	Gede-Pangrango	Indonesia	2
1888-07-02	Iliboleng	Indonesia	2
1888-07-02	Lake Turkana South Island	Kenya	1
1888-07-15	Bandaisan	Japan	4
1888-08-02	Vulcano	Italy	3
1888-08-18	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1888-09-16	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1888-09-25	Nisyros	Greece	2
1888-12-15	Mayon	Philippines	1
1889-01-16	Semeru	Indonesia	2
1889-02-19	Tandikat-Singgalang	Indonesia	1
1889-03-27	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1889-04-20	Llaima	Chile	2
1889-05-01	Ruapehu	New Zealand	2
1889-06-16	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1889-06-16	Ruang	Indonesia	1
1889-07-02	Bulusan	Philippines	–
1889-07-02	Lewotobi	Indonesia	2
1889-07-02	Merapi	Indonesia	1
1889-07-02	San Jose	Chile-Argentina	2
1889-07-02	Tokachidake	Japan	2
1889-07-02	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	2
1889-07-03	Galeras	Colombia	2
1889-08-09	Colima	Mexico	4
1889-08-09	Shiretoko-Iozan	Japan	2
1889-09-06	Banua Wuhu	Indonesia	2
1889-09-07	Lamongan	Indonesia	2
1889-09-16	Planchon-Peteroa	Chile	2
1889-10-02	Suwanosejima	Japan	4
1889-12-04	Nikko-Shiranesan	Japan	1
1889-12-10	Kirishimayama	Japan	2
1889-12-24	Asamayama	Japan	2
1889-12-31	Ioto	Japan	1

← 1870s 1890s →

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.