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Eruptions starting in the 1960s

Eruptions341

Volcanoes142

Largest VEI5

By country

Indonesia67

Russia40

Japan39

United States35

Papua New Guinea20

Vanuatu18

Nicaragua13

New Zealand13

Chile12

Costa Rica10

France9

Philippines8

Nearby decades

1910s239

1920s280

1930s283

1940s241

1950s357

1960s ◀341

1970s311

1980s318

1990s318

2000s392

2010s367

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1960-01-11	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1960-01-16	Asosan	Japan	2
1960-01-16	Erta Ale	Ethiopia	0
1960-03-13	Sirung	Indonesia	2
1960-03-16	Lengai, Ol Doinyo	Tanzania	3
1960-04-13	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1960-04-16	Karymsky	Russia	3
1960-04-28	Bam	Papua New Guinea	2
1960-05-24	Puyehue-Cordon Caulle	Chile	3
1960-06-16	Reventador	Ecuador	3
1960-07-02	Copahue	Chile-Argentina	–
1960-07-02	Pavlof	United States	2
1960-07-02	San Jose	Chile-Argentina	2
1960-07-02	Suwanosejima	Japan	0
1960-07-10	Lopevi	Vanuatu	3
1960-07-10	Planchon-Peteroa	Chile	1
1960-07-15	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	2
1960-07-16	East Epi	Vanuatu	0
1960-07-16	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1960-07-21	Myojinsho	Japan	2
1960-07-29	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	2
1960-08-30	Sarychev Peak	Russia	3
1960-09-16	Akan	Japan	1
1960-09-16	Asosan	Japan	1
1960-09-17	Ambrym	Vanuatu	1
1960-09-27	Ketoi	Russia	2
1960-09-28	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	3
1960-10-10	Nasudake	Japan	1
1960-10-15	Okmok	United States	3
1960-10-20	Chirpoi	Russia	2
1960-12-02	Guallatiri	Chile	2
1960-12-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	3
1960-12-16	Mutnovsky	Russia	2
1960-12-16	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1960-12-19	Langila	Papua New Guinea	2
1961-01-16	Gorely	Russia	2
1961-02-01	Calbuco	Chile	3
1961-02-24	Kilauea	United States	1
1961-02-28	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1961-03-11	Pacaya	Guatemala	2
1961-03-21	Fernandina	Ecuador	2
1961-03-24	Tolbachik	Russia	2
1961-03-25	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1961-03-28	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1961-04-05	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1961-04-11	Merapi	Indonesia	3
1961-05-02	Chikurachki	Russia	1
1961-05-05	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	2
1961-05-19	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	2
1961-05-21	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1961-06-30	Trident	United States	2
1961-07-02	Colima	Mexico	1
1961-07-02	Copahue	Chile-Argentina	2
1961-07-02	Villarrica	Chile	1
1961-07-10	Kilauea	United States	1
1961-07-16	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1961-07-16	Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	1
1961-07-26	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	2
1961-08-14	Tokachidake	Japan	1
1961-08-15	Ambrym	Vanuatu	3
1961-08-18	Asamayama	Japan	2
1961-10-09	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1961-10-10	Tristan da Cunha	United Kingdom	2
1961-10-16	Lautaro	Chile	2
1961-10-18	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1961-10-25	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	1
1961-10-26	Askja	Iceland	2
1962-01-16	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1962-01-16	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1962-01-16	Planchon-Peteroa	Chile	1
1962-01-16	Telica	Nicaragua	1
1962-01-24	Kiska	United States	3
1962-01-29	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1962-02-15	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	2
1962-03-05	Protector Seamounts	United Kingdom	1
1962-03-14	Niigata-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1962-03-16	Langila	Papua New Guinea	2
1962-03-21	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	2
1962-04-16	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	1
1962-04-16	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1962-04-28	Akan	Japan	1
1962-05-24	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1962-06-09	Trident	United States	3
1962-06-16	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1962-06-17	Yakedake	Japan	2
1962-06-29	Tokachidake	Japan	3
1962-07-16	Gaua	Vanuatu	2
1962-07-16	Lopevi	Vanuatu	0
1962-08-04	Fuego	Guatemala	3
1962-08-16	Tolbachik	Russia	1
1962-08-24	Miyakejima	Japan	2
1962-10-21	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1962-11-05	Akutan	United States	2
1962-12-07	Kilauea	United States	0
1962-12-15	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	3
1962-12-31	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1963-01-16	Rumble III	New Zealand	0
1963-02-13	Amukta	United States	3
1963-02-14	Niigata-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1963-02-15	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1963-02-18	Agung	Indonesia	5
1963-02-25	Villarrica	Chile	3
1963-03-04	Wolf	Ecuador	0
1963-03-08	Ebeko	Russia	1
1963-03-13	Irazu	Costa Rica	3
1963-03-16	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	1
1963-03-17	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	2
1963-04-01	Trident	United States	3
1963-04-13	Negra, Sierra	Ecuador	2
1963-04-21	Asosan	Japan	1
1963-05-09	Concepcion	Nicaragua	1
1963-05-16	Bezymianny	Russia	1
1963-05-23	Poas	Costa Rica	2
1963-07-02	Colima	Mexico	1
1963-07-02	Talang	Indonesia	2
1963-07-07	Lopevi	Vanuatu	3
1963-07-10	Niigata-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1963-07-16	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1963-08-21	Kilauea	United States	0
1963-08-30	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1963-09-05	Batur	Indonesia	2
1963-09-15	Gaua	Vanuatu	2
1963-09-28	Fuego	Guatemala	3
1963-10-11	Augustine	United States	2
1963-10-17	Trident	United States	3
1963-11-07	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1963-11-08	Vestmannaeyjar	Iceland	3
1963-11-10	Asosan	Japan	2
1963-11-13	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	1
1963-11-16	Erebus	Antarctica	0
1963-11-20	Nasudake	Japan	1
1963-11-26	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1963-12-14	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1963-12-17	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	2
1963-12-28	Shishaldin	United States	2
1963-12-31	Paluweh	Indonesia	2
1964-01-29	Sangeang Api	Indonesia	2
1964-02-01	Chikurachki	Russia	2
1964-02-08	Sirung	Indonesia	1
1964-02-14	Dempo	Indonesia	2
1964-02-16	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1964-03-02	Villarrica	Chile	2
1964-03-10	Westdahl	United States	2
1964-03-16	Nila	Indonesia	1
1964-03-16	Tolbachik	Russia	2
1964-03-18	Kiska	United States	0
1964-04-24	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	2
1964-04-30	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1964-05-14	Asosan	Japan	1
1964-05-31	Trident	United States	3
1964-06-18	Akan	Japan	1
1964-06-25	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1964-07-02	Llaima	Chile	2
1964-07-02	Southern EPR at 8°S	Undersea Features	0
1964-07-08	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1964-08-03	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	2
1964-10-16	Asosan	Japan	2
1964-10-23	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1964-11-12	Sheveluch	Russia	4
1964-11-19	Raoul Island	New Zealand	2
1964-12-04	Langila	Papua New Guinea	2
1964-12-13	Dieng Volcanic Complex	Indonesia	1
1964-12-21	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1964-12-25	Bezymianny	Russia	1
1964-12-25	Poas	Costa Rica	2
1965-01-16	Telica	Nicaragua	1
1965-02-16	Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	1
1965-03-05	Kilauea	United States	0
1965-03-09	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1965-04-05	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1965-05-07	Sirung	Indonesia	1
1965-05-15	Akan	Japan	1
1965-05-15	Karymsky	Russia	3
1965-05-23	Asamayama	Japan	2
1965-06-14	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1965-07-02	Krakatau	Indonesia	1
1965-07-02	Manam	Papua New Guinea	2
1965-07-02	Southern EPR at 17.5°S (Segment K)	Undersea Features	0
1965-07-02	Tolbachik	Russia	1
1965-07-04	Pacaya	Guatemala	3
1965-07-10	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	1
1965-07-12	Karthala	Union of the Comoros	2
1965-08-09	Suretamatai	Vanuatu	2
1965-08-16	Ebeko	Russia	1
1965-08-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	3
1965-08-18	Batur	Indonesia	1
1965-09-16	Rinjani	Indonesia	0
1965-09-27	Gaua	Vanuatu	3
1965-09-28	Taal	Philippines	4
1965-10-10	Masaya	Nicaragua	1
1965-10-16	Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	1
1965-10-24	Kick 'em Jenny	Grenada	0
1965-11-02	Sirung	Indonesia	1
1965-11-13	Izu-Torishima	Japan	0
1965-11-23	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	3
1965-11-25	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1965-12-09	Sarychev Peak	Russia	2
1965-12-11	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1965-12-24	Kilauea	United States	0
1966-01-10	Etna	Italy	2
1966-01-24	Redoubt	United States	3
1966-02-07	Fuego	Guatemala	3
1966-02-22	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1966-02-28	Sangeang Api	Indonesia	2
1966-03-09	Rocard	France	0
1966-03-15	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1966-03-15	Pavlof	United States	2
1966-03-16	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1966-03-19	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1966-03-20	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	3
1966-03-28	Rinjani	Indonesia	1
1966-04-04	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1966-04-15	Tolbachik	Russia	2
1966-04-21	Ruby	United States	1
1966-04-26	Kelud	Indonesia	4
1966-04-28	Batur	Indonesia	1
1966-05-05	Kick 'em Jenny	Grenada	0
1966-05-21	Soputan	Indonesia	3
1966-06-09	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1966-06-15	Akan	Japan	1
1966-06-16	Telica	Nicaragua	1
1966-07-02	Gaua	Vanuatu	2
1966-07-02	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1966-07-02	Trident	United States	0
1966-07-05	Taal	Philippines	3
1966-07-16	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1966-08-12	Awu	Indonesia	4
1966-08-12	Fuego	Guatemala	3
1966-09-24	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	2
1966-10-07	Redoubt	United States	3
1966-10-28	Izalco	El Salvador	0
1966-11-06	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	3
1966-11-13	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	3
1966-11-22	Kuchinoerabujima	Japan	2
1967-01-01	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1967-01-05	San Miguel	El Salvador	2
1967-01-12	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1967-01-16	Ebeko	Russia	1
1967-01-19	Langila	Papua New Guinea	2
1967-01-22	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	2
1967-01-27	Lopevi	Vanuatu	3
1967-01-28	Shishaldin	United States	2
1967-02-18	Kelud	Indonesia	1
1967-03-16	Tolbachik	Russia	2
1967-03-27	Ahyi	United States	0
1967-04-16	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1967-04-22	Fuego	Guatemala	2
1967-04-23	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	2
1967-05-07	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1967-05-16	Asosan	Japan	1
1967-05-16	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1967-05-29	Macdonald	France	0
1967-07-02	Erta Ale	Ethiopia	0
1967-07-02	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	1
1967-07-02	Tambora	Indonesia	0
1967-07-08	Lengai, Ol Doinyo	Tanzania	3
1967-07-16	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1967-07-16	Gaua	Vanuatu	2
1967-07-16	Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	1
1967-07-22	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1967-08-09	Azul, Cerro	Chile	2
1967-08-16	Taal	Philippines	1
1967-08-31	Semeru	Indonesia	3
1967-09-05	Trident	United States	3
1967-09-06	Chikurachki	Russia	2
1967-10-10	Talang	Indonesia	1
1967-10-16	Tolbachik	Russia	2
1967-11-02	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1967-11-05	Kilauea	United States	0
1967-11-16	Karymsky	Russia	1
1967-11-25	Io-Torishima	Japan	1
1967-11-29	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1967-12-04	Deception Island	Antarctica	3
1967-12-06	Redoubt	United States	3
1967-12-11	Kelud	Indonesia	1
1967-12-11	Lateiki	Tonga	2
1967-12-23	Ioto	Japan	1
1968-01-14	Talang	Indonesia	1
1968-01-19	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1968-01-23	Batur	Indonesia	2
1968-01-27	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	3
1968-01-31	Taal	Philippines	2
1968-02-03	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1968-02-16	Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]	Japan - administered by Russia	1
1968-03-16	Long Island	Papua New Guinea	2
1968-04-06	Ruapehu	New Zealand	2
1968-04-21	Mayon	Philippines	3
1968-05-07	Nila	Indonesia	1
1968-05-21	Fernandina	Ecuador	2
1968-05-23	Kverkfjoll	Iceland	0
1968-06-03	Kelimutu	Indonesia	1
1968-06-11	Fernandina	Ecuador	4
1968-07-02	Gaua	Vanuatu	2
1968-07-02	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1968-07-02	Tolbachik	Russia	1
1968-07-02	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	2
1968-07-03	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	3
1968-07-16	Soputan	Indonesia	1
1968-07-18	Io-Torishima	Japan	1
1968-07-28	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1968-07-29	Arenal	Costa Rica	3
1968-08-16	Bagana	Papua New Guinea	2
1968-08-18	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1968-09-16	Fukujin	United States	0
1968-09-16	Talang	Indonesia	2
1968-10-23	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	3
1968-11-13	Trident	United States	3
1968-11-28	Lewotobi	Indonesia	2
1968-12-21	Kuchinoerabujima	Japan	3
1969-01-12	Ioto	Japan	1
1969-01-19	Izu-Oshima	Japan	1
1969-01-21	Tongariro	New Zealand	2
1969-01-27	Iya	Indonesia	3
1969-02-11	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1969-02-16	Ebeko	Russia	1
1969-02-21	Deception Island	Antarctica	3
1969-02-22	Kilauea	United States	0
1969-02-27	Ebulobo	Indonesia	2
1969-03-11	Ahyi	United States	0
1969-03-21	Didicas	Philippines	2
1969-04-22	Moua Pihaa	France	0
1969-04-22	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	2
1969-05-03	Poas	Costa Rica	2
1969-05-16	Lascar	Chile	1
1969-06-16	Ubinas	Peru	2
1969-06-22	Ruapehu	New Zealand	2
1969-06-23	Slamet	Indonesia	2
1969-07-02	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1969-07-20	Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	1
1969-08-16	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1969-09-11	Kiska	United States	2
1969-09-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1969-09-20	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	2
1969-09-22	Gaua	Vanuatu	2
1969-09-29	Langila	Papua New Guinea	2
1969-10-10	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1969-10-28	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1969-10-29	Taal	Philippines	2
1969-11-27	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	2
1969-12-01	Ioto	Japan	1
1969-12-19	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	1

← 1950s 1970s →

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.