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Eruptions starting in the 1920s

Eruptions280

Volcanoes134

Largest VEI4

By country

Indonesia60

Japan42

Russia28

United States24

New Zealand16

Chile13

Nicaragua9

France8

Iceland8

Papua New Guinea7

Ecuador7

Colombia7

Nearby decades

1870s175

1880s220

1890s218

1900s269

1910s239

1920s ◀280

1930s283

1940s241

1950s357

1960s341

1970s311

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1920-01-22	East Epi	Vanuatu	2
1920-06-28	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1920-07-02	Asosan	Japan	2
1920-07-02	Huequi	Chile	2
1920-07-02	Lewotolok	Indonesia	2
1920-07-02	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	0
1920-07-02	Nyiragongo	DR Congo	1
1920-07-02	Witori	Papua New Guinea	0
1920-07-02	Yakedake	Japan	–
1920-07-17	Shikotsu	Japan	1
1920-07-25	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1920-08-14	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1920-10-29	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1920-12-05	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1920-12-06	Asamayama	Japan	2
1920-12-06	Kelud	Indonesia	2
1920-12-10	Villarrica	Chile	2
1921-01-01	Lewotobi	Indonesia	2
1921-01-29	Batur	Indonesia	2
1921-02-14	Raung	Indonesia	2
1921-02-16	Awu	Indonesia	0
1921-02-16	Lengai, Ol Doinyo	Tanzania	2
1921-03-16	Askja	Iceland	0
1921-03-16	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1921-04-16	Dempo	Indonesia	1
1921-05-16	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1921-05-23	Sumbing	Indonesia	2
1921-06-16	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1921-07-02	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	0
1921-07-02	Yakedake	Japan	–
1921-07-06	Shikotsu	Japan	1
1921-09-16	Karymsky	Russia	2
1921-09-18	Serua	Indonesia	2
1921-10-16	Ruapehu	New Zealand	2
1921-11-27	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1921-12-08	Suwanosejima	Japan	2
1921-12-13	Puyehue-Cordon Caulle	Chile	3
1921-12-16	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1921-12-31	Barrier, The	Kenya	2
1922-02-03	Cameroon	Cameroon	2
1922-02-05	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1922-02-18	Merapi	Indonesia	1
1922-03-10	Yakedake	Japan	1
1922-04-11	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	2
1922-05-04	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1922-05-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1922-05-22	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	2
1922-06-20	Awu	Indonesia	0
1922-06-22	Santa Maria	Guatemala	3
1922-06-28	Lopevi	Vanuatu	2
1922-07-02	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1922-07-02	Gareloi	United States	3
1922-07-02	Manam	Papua New Guinea	3
1922-07-02	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1922-07-16	Ioto	Japan	1
1922-08-30	Batur	Indonesia	2
1922-09-29	Grimsvotn	Iceland	2
1922-10-05	Arenal	Costa Rica	2
1922-10-15	Shishaldin	United States	2
1922-10-24	Llaima	Chile	2
1922-10-24	Villarrica	Chile	2
1922-11-16	Askja	Iceland	0
1922-12-08	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1922-12-24	Pavlof	United States	2
1923-01-15	Askja	Iceland	0
1923-01-16	Asosan	Japan	2
1923-01-17	Sarychev Peak	Russia	2
1923-02-11	Zheltovsky	Russia	3
1923-02-16	Karymsky	Russia	2
1923-02-16	Pagan	United States	3
1923-02-16	Shikotsu	Japan	1
1923-02-27	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	2
1923-03-02	Cendres, Ile des	Vietnam	2
1923-03-11	Papandayan	Indonesia	1
1923-04-13	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1923-05-19	Dempo	Indonesia	1
1923-06-02	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1923-06-16	Perbakti-Gagak	Indonesia	1
1923-06-26	Yakedake	Japan	2
1923-07-01	Tofua Arc at 20.9°S	Tonga	0
1923-07-02	Basile, Pico	Equatorial Guinea	–
1923-07-02	Batur	Indonesia	2
1923-07-02	Kuwae	Vanuatu	2
1923-07-02	Zavaritzki Caldera	Russia	1
1923-07-16	Kirishimayama	Japan	2
1923-08-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1923-09-16	Kerinci	Indonesia	1
1923-10-23	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	3
1923-11-27	Popocatepetl	Mexico	1
1923-11-27	Soputan	Indonesia	2
1923-12-08	Galeras	Colombia	2
1924-01-09	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1924-01-17	Pavlof	United States	2
1924-02-14	Raikoke	Russia	4
1924-02-15	Sarychev Peak	Russia	1
1924-02-16	Raung	Indonesia	2
1924-03-13	Kolokol Group	Russia	2
1924-03-16	Batur	Indonesia	2
1924-03-16	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1924-03-16	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1924-04-16	Tandikat-Singgalang	Indonesia	1
1924-05-10	Kilauea	United States	2
1924-05-16	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1924-05-19	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1924-05-22	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1924-07-02	Askja	Iceland	0
1924-07-02	Babuyan Claro	Philippines	2
1924-07-02	Bam	Papua New Guinea	2
1924-07-02	Ketoi	Russia	2
1924-07-02	Okataina	New Zealand	1
1924-07-02	Purace	Colombia	2
1924-07-02	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1924-07-31	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	2
1924-09-03	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1924-09-07	Asamayama	Japan	2
1924-09-10	Merapi	Indonesia	1
1924-10-16	Galeras	Colombia	3
1924-10-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1924-10-31	Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima	Japan	4
1924-11-16	Ebulobo	Indonesia	2
1924-11-16	Yakedake	Japan	2
1924-12-18	Acatenango	Guatemala	3
1925-01-05	Batur	Indonesia	2
1925-01-06	Asosan	Japan	2
1925-01-22	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	2
1925-01-22	Ruapehu	New Zealand	2
1925-02-16	Pagan	United States	2
1925-04-04	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1925-04-11	Wolf	Ecuador	1
1925-04-16	Marapi	Indonesia	0
1925-04-16	Masaya	Nicaragua	2
1925-05-13	Suwanosejima	Japan	2
1925-07-02	Cameroon	Cameroon	–
1925-07-02	Farallon de Pajaros	United States	2
1925-07-02	Iliboleng	Indonesia	2
1925-07-02	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1925-07-02	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1925-07-02	Popocatepetl	Mexico	2
1925-07-02	Shishaldin	United States	–
1925-07-02	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	2
1925-07-02	Zhupanovsky	Russia	2
1925-07-16	Karymsky	Russia	2
1925-08-11	Santorini	Greece	2
1925-10-12	Purace	Colombia	2
1925-11-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1925-11-20	Tokachidake	Japan	3
1925-12-26	Izalco	El Salvador	3
1925-12-30	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1926-01-02	Etna	Italy	1
1926-01-05	Reventador	Ecuador	3
1926-02-03	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1926-03-01	Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	1
1926-03-16	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1926-03-23	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1926-03-27	Avachinsky	Russia	4
1926-04-10	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1926-04-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1926-04-22	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1926-06-05	Eldey	Iceland	0
1926-06-16	Gamkonora	Indonesia	1
1926-07-02	Colima	Mexico	1
1926-07-02	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1926-07-02	Dallol	Ethiopia	1
1926-07-02	Fernandina	Ecuador	–
1926-07-02	Lengai, Ol Doinyo	Tanzania	2
1926-07-15	Askja	Iceland	2
1926-07-16	Bogoslof	United States	2
1926-08-02	Batur	Indonesia	2
1926-08-16	Acatenango	Guatemala	2
1926-08-16	Purace	Colombia	2
1926-09-18	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1926-09-21	Asosan	Japan	2
1926-10-16	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1926-10-19	Shikotsu	Japan	2
1926-11-17	Okataina	New Zealand	1
1926-11-23	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1926-12-20	Cumbal	Colombia	2
1926-12-21	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1926-12-22	Koryaksky	Russia	1
1926-12-30	Makushin	United States	2
1927-01-16	Mutnovsky	Russia	2
1927-01-23	Yakedake	Japan	2
1927-01-27	Ambrym	Vanuatu	–
1927-02-05	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1927-02-27	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1927-03-01	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	2
1927-03-16	Asamayama	Japan	2
1927-03-16	Nyiragongo	DR Congo	1
1927-03-20	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1927-04-10	Chillan, Nevados de	Chile	2
1927-07-02	Akutan	United States	2
1927-07-02	Iliboleng	Indonesia	2
1927-07-02	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1927-07-02	Purace	Colombia	2
1927-07-02	Sangeang Api	Indonesia	2
1927-07-02	Sarychev Peak	Russia	2
1927-07-02	Shishaldin	United States	–
1927-07-02	Villarrica	Chile	2
1927-07-07	Kilauea	United States	0
1927-07-16	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	2
1927-08-02	Raung	Indonesia	2
1927-08-16	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1927-10-04	Fonuafo'ou	Tonga	2
1927-10-05	Llaima	Chile	2
1927-12-13	Fernandina	Ecuador	0
1927-12-15	Yakedake	Japan	2
1927-12-16	Kizimen	Russia	2
1927-12-29	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1927-12-29	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	2
1928-01-07	Shikotsu	Japan	2
1928-01-16	Mayon	Philippines	3
1928-01-16	Tokachidake	Japan	1
1928-01-23	Santorini	Greece	2
1928-01-25	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1928-01-25	Mutnovsky	Russia	2
1928-01-27	Sheveluch	Russia	1
1928-02-14	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1928-02-14	Sarychev Peak	Russia	2
1928-03-03	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1928-03-15	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1928-03-20	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1928-03-28	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	1
1928-05-13	Dieng Volcanic Complex	Indonesia	2
1928-06-16	Bulusan	Philippines	2
1928-07-02	Iliwerung	Indonesia	2
1928-07-02	Karthala	Union of the Comoros	1
1928-07-02	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1928-07-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1928-07-31	Etna	Italy	1
1928-08-04	Paluweh	Indonesia	3
1928-08-07	Izu-Oshima	Japan	2
1928-08-16	Shishaldin	United States	2
1928-09-01	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	1
1928-09-06	Asosan	Japan	2
1928-09-06	Shikotsu	Japan	1
1928-11-16	Raung	Indonesia	2
1928-11-30	Chillan, Nevados de	Chile	2
1928-12-04	Tokachidake	Japan	1
1928-12-15	Farallon de Pajaros	United States	2
1928-12-16	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1928-12-31	Manda-Inakir	Ethiopia-Djibouti	2
1929-01-06	Calbuco	Chile	3
1929-01-07	Puyehue-Cordon Caulle	Chile	2
1929-01-16	Kverkfjoll	Iceland	1
1929-01-16	Telica	Nicaragua	1
1929-01-22	Asamayama	Japan	2
1929-02-10	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	2
1929-02-16	Mutnovsky	Russia	2
1929-02-20	Kilauea	United States	0
1929-03-16	Pavlof	United States	2
1929-04-16	Gareloi	United States	3
1929-04-17	Yakedake	Japan	2
1929-04-27	Raung	Indonesia	2
1929-05-16	Akutan	United States	2
1929-05-20	Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	0
1929-05-28	Shishaldin	United States	2
1929-06-06	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1929-06-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1929-06-17	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	4
1929-06-22	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1929-06-28	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1929-07-02	Karymsky	Russia	2
1929-07-02	Perbakti-Gagak	Indonesia	1
1929-07-02	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1929-07-02	Reventador	Ecuador	3
1929-07-02	Zhupanovsky	Russia	2
1929-07-25	Kilauea	United States	0
1929-07-25	Niuafo'ou	Tonga	2
1929-08-02	Etna	Italy	1
1929-08-07	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1929-08-16	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1929-08-16	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1929-09-01	Gorely	Russia	3
1929-09-16	Akita-Yakeyama	Japan	2
1929-09-16	Pelee	France	3
1929-09-18	Asamayama	Japan	2
1929-12-16	Kagamil	United States	–
1929-12-16	Llaima	Chile	2
1929-12-23	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1929-12-27	Villarrica	Chile	1

← 1910s 1930s →

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.