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Eruptions starting in the 1930s

Eruptions283

Volcanoes136

Largest VEI5

By country

Indonesia62

Japan53

United States25

Russia24

Chile20

New Zealand10

France9

Ecuador9

Papua New Guinea9

El Salvador8

Italy6

Tonga6

Nearby decades

1880s220

1890s218

1900s269

1910s239

1920s280

1930s ◀283

1940s241

1950s357

1960s341

1970s311

1980s318

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1930-01-26	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1930-02-01	Sheveluch	Russia	1
1930-02-04	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1930-02-13	Sarychev Peak	Russia	3
1930-03-13	Yakedake	Japan	2
1930-03-16	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1930-04-02	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1930-04-09	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1930-04-16	Izalco	El Salvador	0
1930-04-18	Asamayama	Japan	2
1930-05-23	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1930-05-30	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1930-06-16	Veniaminof	United States	2
1930-07-02	Funka Asane	Japan	2
1930-07-02	Ioto	Japan	1
1930-07-02	Southern EPR at 17.5°S (Segment K)	Undersea Features	0
1930-07-06	Llaima	Chile	2
1930-08-16	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	2
1930-09-03	Asosan	Japan	2
1930-09-16	Gorely	Russia	3
1930-10-16	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1930-11-01	Etna	Italy	1
1930-11-16	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1930-11-19	Kilauea	United States	0
1930-11-25	Merapi	Indonesia	3
1930-12-16	Awu	Indonesia	2
1931-01-22	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1931-02-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1931-03-04	Tolbachik	Russia	2
1931-03-16	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1931-03-21	Okmok	United States	2
1931-03-25	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	4
1931-03-26	Yakedake	Japan	2
1931-03-31	Asamayama	Japan	3
1931-03-31	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1931-04-02	Kuchinoerabujima	Japan	3
1931-05-01	Aniakchak	United States	4
1931-05-16	Akutan	United States	2
1931-05-16	Gorely	Russia	2
1931-05-16	Tokachidake	Japan	1
1931-07-02	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1931-07-26	Etna	Italy	2
1931-08-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1931-09-16	Kharimkotan	Russia	1
1931-09-23	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1931-10-11	Shikotsu	Japan	1
1931-10-31	Bogoslof	United States	1
1931-12-23	Kilauea	United States	0
1932-01-01	Cleveland	United States	–
1932-01-21	Fuego	Guatemala	4
1932-01-25	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1932-02-01	Shishaldin	United States	2
1932-02-06	Yakedake	Japan	2
1932-03-02	Llaima	Chile	2
1932-03-13	Nila	Indonesia	2
1932-05-11	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	1
1932-05-23	Lewotobi	Indonesia	3
1932-06-03	Stromboli	Italy	2
1932-06-05	Descabezado Grande	Chile	3
1932-06-16	Asosan	Japan	2
1932-06-16	Karymsky	Russia	2
1932-07-01	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1932-07-02	Azul, Cerro	Ecuador	1
1932-07-02	Calbuco	Chile	–
1932-07-02	Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]	Japan - administered by Russia	2
1932-07-02	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1932-07-02	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1932-07-02	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1932-07-21	Akita-Komagatake	Japan	2
1932-09-07	Farallon de Pajaros	United States	2
1932-10-01	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	3
1932-10-10	Galeras	Colombia	2
1932-11-10	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1932-11-14	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	–
1932-11-14	Krakatau	Indonesia	3
1932-11-16	Merapi	Indonesia	1
1932-12-01	Tofua Arc at 21.3°S	Tonga	0
1932-12-16	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1932-12-31	Llaima	Chile	3
1933-01-04	Lonquimay	Chile	2
1933-01-05	Villarrica	Chile	2
1933-01-08	Kharimkotan	Russia	5
1933-01-09	Asamayama	Japan	2
1933-01-23	Popocatepetl	Mexico	1
1933-02-16	Lautaro	Chile	2
1933-03-22	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1933-04-02	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	3
1933-04-16	Fonuafo'ou	Tonga	2
1933-05-12	Slamet	Indonesia	1
1933-06-07	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1933-06-26	Hainan Volcanic Field	China	–
1933-07-02	Azul, Cerro	Chile	2
1933-07-02	Long Island	Papua New Guinea	–
1933-07-02	Lopevi	Vanuatu	–
1933-07-02	Wolf	Ecuador	0
1933-07-10	Suoh	Indonesia	4
1933-07-16	Witori	Papua New Guinea	2
1933-08-13	Dukono	Indonesia	3
1933-09-16	Karymsky	Russia	2
1933-10-01	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1933-10-09	Lascar	Chile	2
1933-10-14	Izu-Oshima	Japan	0
1933-11-12	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1933-11-13	Alaid	Russia	2
1933-11-16	Great Sitkin	United States	2
1933-11-21	Raung	Indonesia	2
1933-11-29	Grimsvotn	Iceland	1
1933-11-30	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1933-12-01	Shikotsu	Japan	2
1933-12-02	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1933-12-23	Kuchinoerabujima	Japan	4
1933-12-25	Bulusan	Philippines	2
1934-01-05	Etna	Italy	1
1934-01-09	Asamayama	Japan	1
1934-01-16	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1934-01-17	Chillan, Nevados de	Chile	2
1934-01-24	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1934-02-02	Stromboli	Italy	2
1934-03-06	Puyehue-Cordon Caulle	Chile	2
1934-03-30	Grimsvotn	Iceland	2
1934-04-15	Izu-Oshima	Japan	0
1934-05-16	Myojinsho	Japan	0
1934-06-14	Sirung	Indonesia	2
1934-06-16	Asamayama	Japan	1
1934-06-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1934-07-02	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	2
1934-07-15	Ahyi	United States	1
1934-07-16	Asosan	Japan	2
1934-08-08	Sangay	Ecuador	3
1934-08-11	Ruapehu	New Zealand	2
1934-09-06	Kilauea	United States	0
1934-09-19	Kikai	Japan	2
1934-10-04	Ebeko	Russia	2
1934-11-13	Asamayama	Japan	3
1934-11-16	Karymsky	Russia	2
1934-12-16	Ruapehu	New Zealand	2
1934-12-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1934-12-21	Grimsvotn	Iceland	–
1935-01-04	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1935-01-07	Asosan	Japan	2
1935-02-16	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1935-02-16	Salak	Indonesia	2
1935-02-16	Wolf	Ecuador	–
1935-03-13	Augustine	United States	3
1935-04-21	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	3
1935-04-26	Izu-Oshima	Japan	0
1935-05-31	Perbakti-Gagak	Indonesia	1
1935-07-02	Chillan, Nevados de	Chile	2
1935-07-02	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1935-07-02	Ioto	Japan	1
1935-07-07	Etna	Italy	3
1935-07-16	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1935-08-31	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1935-09-11	Yakedake	Japan	2
1935-09-16	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1935-09-20	Aira	Japan	1
1935-11-21	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1935-12-01	Villarrica	Chile	1
1935-12-07	Niuafo'ou	Tonga	2
1935-12-16	Lewotobi	Indonesia	2
1935-12-16	Shiretoko-Iozan	Japan	1
1935-12-31	Bristol Island	United Kingdom	2
1936-02-05	Asosan	Japan	2
1936-02-09	Galeras	Colombia	2
1936-04-15	Farallon de Pajaros	United States	1
1936-04-19	Shikotsu	Japan	1
1936-04-29	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1936-05-09	Ruapehu	New Zealand	2
1936-06-16	Fonuafo'ou	Tonga	2
1936-07-02	Pavlof	United States	3
1936-07-17	Chiles-Cerro Negro	Colombia-Ecuador	2
1936-08-08	Asosan	Japan	2
1936-08-13	Tolbachik	Russia	2
1936-08-22	Raung	Indonesia	2
1936-08-27	Reventador	Ecuador	3
1936-08-30	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1936-09-16	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1936-09-16	Manam	Papua New Guinea	3
1936-10-13	Krakatau	Indonesia	1
1936-10-26	Perbakti-Gagak	Indonesia	1
1936-11-05	Ijen	Indonesia	2
1936-11-15	Shikotsu	Japan	1
1936-11-26	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1936-12-18	Bristol Island	United Kingdom	2
1937-01-13	Asosan	Japan	2
1937-01-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1937-02-09	Llaima	Chile	2
1937-03-16	Fernandina	Ecuador	0
1937-03-17	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	1
1937-03-27	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1937-04-03	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	3
1937-04-16	Planchon-Peteroa	Chile	2
1937-05-07	Asosan	Japan	2
1937-05-29	Rabaul	Papua New Guinea	4
1937-06-16	Mocho-Choshuenco	Chile	–
1937-06-16	Ubinas	Peru	2
1937-06-24	Ciremai	Indonesia	2
1937-07-02	Copahue	Chile-Argentina	2
1937-07-02	Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai	Tonga	2
1937-07-02	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1937-07-02	Slamet	Indonesia	–
1937-07-02	Telong, Bur ni	Indonesia	–
1937-07-17	Izu-Oshima	Japan	0
1937-08-06	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1937-08-13	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1937-09-07	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	3
1937-09-08	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1937-10-27	Raung	Indonesia	2
1937-11-03	Yunaska	United States	3
1937-11-16	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1937-11-27	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	1
1938-01-19	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1938-01-28	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	1
1938-01-31	Salak	Indonesia	2
1938-02-25	Aira	Japan	2
1938-03-06	Avachinsky	Russia	3
1938-03-11	Suwanosejima	Japan	2
1938-03-25	Asamayama	Japan	1
1938-05-15	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	3
1938-05-16	Ebulobo	Indonesia	–
1938-05-16	Grimsvotn	Iceland	1
1938-05-16	Kelimutu	Indonesia	2
1938-06-05	Mayon	Philippines	2
1938-07-02	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1938-07-02	Asosan	Japan	2
1938-07-02	Cleveland	United States	–
1938-07-02	Colo	Indonesia	1
1938-07-02	Long Island	Papua New Guinea	–
1938-07-02	Okmok	United States	–
1938-07-02	Wolf	Ecuador	–
1938-07-04	Krakatau	Indonesia	3
1938-07-17	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	1
1938-07-25	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	1
1938-08-11	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1938-08-12	Nemo Peak	Russia	2
1938-08-13	Raung	Indonesia	2
1938-09-08	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1938-09-16	Planchon-Peteroa	Chile	2
1938-10-16	Karymsky	Russia	2
1938-10-16	Makushin	United States	2
1938-11-16	Mutnovsky	Russia	2
1938-12-01	Villarrica	Chile	2
1938-12-07	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1938-12-16	Llaima	Chile	1
1938-12-16	Perbakti-Gagak	Indonesia	1
1938-12-19	Askja	Iceland	2
1939-01-16	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1939-01-30	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	2
1939-02-02	Cotopaxi	Ecuador	2
1939-02-02	Lopevi	Vanuatu	2
1939-02-16	Izalco	El Salvador	2
1939-02-16	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1939-02-16	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	1
1939-03-29	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1939-04-06	Perbakti-Gagak	Indonesia	1
1939-04-30	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1939-05-16	Mutnovsky	Russia	2
1939-05-16	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1939-05-18	Irazu	Costa Rica	2
1939-05-23	Veniaminof	United States	3
1939-06-04	Yakedake	Japan	2
1939-06-16	Fonualei	Tonga	2
1939-06-24	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1939-07-02	Farallon de Pajaros	United States	1
1939-07-18	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1939-07-24	Kick 'em Jenny	Grenada	1
1939-08-16	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1939-08-17	Izu-Torishima	Japan	3
1939-08-20	Santorini	Greece	2
1939-08-21	Mayon	Philippines	1
1939-09-01	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1939-09-25	Tolbachik	Russia	2
1939-09-26	Biliran	Philippines	1
1939-10-13	Dieng Volcanic Complex	Indonesia	1
1939-10-26	Aira	Japan	2
1939-11-01	Lopevi	Vanuatu	2
1939-11-16	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1939-11-16	Veniaminof	United States	2
1939-11-19	Kaba	Indonesia	2
1939-12-04	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1939-12-13	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1939-12-17	Lewotobi	Indonesia	2
1939-12-19	Dempo	Indonesia	2

← 1920s 1940s →

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.