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Eruptions starting in the 1980s

Eruptions318

Volcanoes128

Largest VEI5

By country

Indonesia52

United States45

Russia35

Japan34

New Zealand20

France18

Vanuatu12

Philippines11

Nicaragua10

Chile9

Costa Rica9

DR Congo7

Nearby decades

1930s283

1940s241

1950s357

1960s341

1970s311

1980s ◀318

1990s318

2000s392

2010s367

2020s188

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1980-01-10	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	2
1980-01-15	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1980-01-16	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1980-01-30	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	3
1980-02-12	Macdonald	France	0
1980-03-11	Kilauea	United States	0
1980-03-13	Ioto	Japan	1
1980-03-15	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1980-03-16	Krafla	Iceland	0
1980-03-24	Karangetang	Indonesia	1
1980-03-27	St. Helens	United States	5
1980-03-29	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1980-04-15	Lopevi	Vanuatu	3
1980-04-18	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1980-05-01	Makushin	United States	1
1980-05-16	Ambrym	Vanuatu	3
1980-05-24	Ekarma	Russia	1
1980-06-05	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	2
1980-06-15	Gorely	Russia	3
1980-06-20	Villarrica	Chile	2
1980-07-02	Gaua	Vanuatu	1
1980-07-03	Akutan	United States	2
1980-08-07	Gareloi	United States	3
1980-08-08	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1980-08-17	Hekla	Iceland	3
1980-08-21	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1980-08-23	Sheveluch	Russia	1
1980-09-04	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1980-09-12	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1980-09-16	Marion Island	South Africa	1
1980-09-24	Asosan	Japan	1
1980-09-28	Kuchinoerabujima	Japan	2
1980-10-06	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	3
1980-10-07	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	1
1980-10-16	Callaqui	Chile	1
1980-10-18	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1980-11-05	Paluweh	Indonesia	2
1980-11-08	Pavlof	United States	3
1980-11-10	Macdonald	France	0
1980-12-26	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1981-01-25	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	1
1981-01-30	Krafla	Iceland	0
1981-02-03	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1981-02-16	Telica	Nicaragua	1
1981-02-20	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1981-02-27	Shikotsu	Japan	1
1981-03-04	Gamkonora	Indonesia	1
1981-03-16	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1981-03-24	Okmok	United States	3
1981-03-30	Pavlof	United States	1
1981-04-09	Bulusan	Philippines	3
1981-04-09	Hekla	Iceland	2
1981-04-24	Krakatau	Indonesia	1
1981-04-27	Alaid	Russia	4
1981-05-15	Pagan	United States	4
1981-05-16	Okataina	New Zealand	1
1981-06-10	Chachadake [Tiatia]	Japan - administered by Russia	2
1981-06-12	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1981-06-15	Asosan	Japan	1
1981-07-02	Dieng Volcanic Complex	Indonesia	1
1981-07-09	Gaua	Vanuatu	1
1981-08-01	Fernandina	Ecuador	0
1981-08-31	Guagua Pichincha	Ecuador	1
1981-09-25	Pavlof	United States	3
1981-10-25	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1981-11-18	Krafla	Iceland	0
1981-11-25	Alaid	Russia	2
1981-11-25	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1981-12-25	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	3
1982-01-15	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1982-01-15	Gareloi	United States	3
1982-03-01	Macdonald	France	0
1982-03-09	Ioto	Japan	1
1982-03-10	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1982-03-16	Teahitia	France	0
1982-03-24	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	1
1982-03-28	Chichon, El	Mexico	5
1982-03-29	Alaid	Russia	2
1982-04-05	Galunggung	Indonesia	4
1982-04-07	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1982-04-18	Gaua	Vanuatu	2
1982-04-26	Asamayama	Japan	2
1982-04-30	Kilauea	United States	0
1982-05-16	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1982-06-21	Nyiragongo	DR Congo	1
1982-07-02	Cleft Segment	Undersea Features	0
1982-07-02	Karangetang	Indonesia	1
1982-07-18	Raung	Indonesia	3
1982-08-26	Soputan	Indonesia	3
1982-08-28	Wolf	Ecuador	1
1982-09-25	Kilauea	United States	0
1982-10-02	Asamayama	Japan	1
1982-10-05	Akutan	United States	2
1982-10-07	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1982-10-16	Cameroon	Cameroon	2
1982-10-24	Lopevi	Vanuatu	2
1982-10-26	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	1
1982-11-17	Iliboleng	Indonesia	2
1982-11-22	Chirpoi	Russia	2
1982-11-28	Ioto	Japan	1
1982-12-16	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1983-01-01	Lengai, Ol Doinyo	Tanzania	2
1983-01-03	Kilauea	United States	3
1983-02-06	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	1
1983-03-14	Macdonald	France	0
1983-03-16	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1983-04-08	Asamayama	Japan	2
1983-04-14	Niigata-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1983-05-11	Iliboleng	Indonesia	2
1983-05-16	Karangetang	Indonesia	3
1983-05-28	Grimsvotn	Iceland	2
1983-06-02	Veniaminof	United States	3
1983-06-25	Bulusan	Philippines	2
1983-07-02	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1983-07-02	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1983-07-08	Okmok	United States	2
1983-07-11	Pavlof	United States	2
1983-07-12	Teahitia	France	0
1983-07-16	Asosan	Japan	1
1983-07-18	Colo	Indonesia	4
1983-07-26	Kusatsu-Shiranesan	Japan	1
1983-08-09	Gamalama	Indonesia	3
1983-08-17	Iliwerung	Indonesia	1
1983-09-14	Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	1
1983-10-03	Miyakejima	Japan	3
1983-10-14	Villarrica	Chile	1
1983-10-27	Macdonald	France	0
1983-11-06	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	1
1983-11-11	Pavlof	United States	3
1983-12-04	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	2
1983-12-18	Teahitia	France	0
1983-12-21	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	1
1983-12-26	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1984-01-09	Galunggung	Indonesia	1
1984-02-05	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1984-02-23	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	2
1984-03-01	Home Reef	Tonga	3
1984-03-08	Kaitoku Seamount	Japan	1
1984-03-10	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	3
1984-03-17	Sheveluch	Russia	2
1984-03-25	Mauna Loa	United States	0
1984-03-30	Fernandina	Ecuador	1
1984-03-31	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	2
1984-04-02	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1984-04-13	Asosan	Japan	1
1984-04-20	Llaima	Chile	2
1984-05-01	Akan	Japan	1
1984-05-09	Paluweh	Indonesia	2
1984-05-12	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	1
1984-05-24	Soputan	Indonesia	3
1984-06-03	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	2
1984-07-02	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1984-07-12	Cleveland	United States	1
1984-08-04	Gorely	Russia	2
1984-08-11	Villarrica	Chile	2
1984-08-23	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	1
1984-09-04	Krafla	Iceland	0
1984-09-09	Mayon	Philippines	3
1984-10-16	Suwanosejima	Japan	2
1984-10-25	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1984-11-15	Marapi	Indonesia	1
1984-11-29	Veniaminof	United States	2
1984-12-16	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1984-12-16	Lascar	Chile	0
1984-12-22	Ruiz, Nevado del	Colombia	1
1984-12-30	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	1
1985-01-06	Jan Mayen	Norway	0
1985-01-10	Teahitia	France	0
1985-01-14	Heard	Australia	2
1985-02-03	Paluweh	Indonesia	1
1985-03-13	Kanlaon	Philippines	1
1985-05-16	Guagua Pichincha	Ecuador	1
1985-05-19	Soputan	Indonesia	2
1985-05-21	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1985-05-26	Sheveluch	Russia	2
1985-06-12	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1985-06-14	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	1
1985-06-19	Tokachidake	Japan	1
1985-07-02	Colima	Mexico	1
1985-07-02	Misti, El	Peru	1
1985-07-30	Sangeang Api	Indonesia	3
1985-08-02	Ahyi	United States	0
1985-08-16	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	3
1985-08-23	Raung	Indonesia	2
1985-09-11	Ruiz, Nevado del	Colombia	3
1985-09-16	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	1
1985-09-16	Suwanosejima	Japan	2
1985-10-05	Kanlaon	Philippines	1
1985-11-15	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1985-11-16	San Miguel	El Salvador	1
1985-11-17	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	3
1985-12-02	Concepcion	Nicaragua	1
1985-12-09	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	1
1986-01-18	Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba	Japan	2
1986-01-20	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	1
1986-02-01	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	3
1986-02-08	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1986-02-16	Tacana	Mexico-Guatemala	1
1986-03-18	Akutan	United States	2
1986-03-19	Shishaldin	United States	2
1986-03-22	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	2
1986-03-26	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1986-03-27	Augustine	United States	4
1986-03-28	Sheveluch	Russia	3
1986-04-16	Pavlof	United States	3
1986-04-28	Cleveland	United States	2
1986-05-16	Macdonald	France	0
1986-05-25	Alaid	Russia	2
1986-05-28	Iliboleng	Indonesia	1
1986-06-03	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1986-06-08	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1986-06-15	Rumble III	New Zealand	0
1986-06-16	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1986-07-02	CoAxial Segment	Undersea Features	0
1986-07-02	Peuet Sague	Indonesia	2
1986-07-05	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	1
1986-07-05	Sorikmarapi	Indonesia	1
1986-07-13	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1986-07-16	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	2
1986-08-06	Dieng Volcanic Complex	Indonesia	1
1986-08-16	Cleft Segment	Undersea Features	0
1986-09-01	Sarychev Peak	Russia	1
1986-09-14	Lascar	Chile	3
1986-10-10	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1986-10-11	Chirinkotan	Russia	1
1986-11-12	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	1
1986-11-13	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1986-11-15	Izu-Oshima	Japan	3
1986-11-18	Chikurachki	Russia	4
1986-11-18	Okmok	United States	2
1986-11-27	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	4
1986-12-05	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1986-12-16	Sabancaya	Peru	1
1986-12-31	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	1
1987-01-05	Fuego	Guatemala	1
1987-01-15	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1987-01-31	Akutan	United States	2
1987-02-15	Masaya	Nicaragua	1
1987-03-02	Makushin	United States	1
1987-03-04	Atka Volcanic Complex	United States	2
1987-03-19	Veniaminof	United States	1
1987-03-30	Kanlaon	Philippines	1
1987-04-01	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	1
1987-04-13	Gamkonora	Indonesia	1
1987-04-13	Semisopochnoi	United States	2
1987-04-25	Niigata-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1987-05-16	Raung	Indonesia	1
1987-06-04	Macdonald	France	0
1987-06-10	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1987-06-16	Poas	Costa Rica	2
1987-06-19	Cleveland	United States	3
1987-07-02	Colima	Mexico	1
1987-07-14	Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba	Japan	0
1987-08-24	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1987-08-30	Gareloi	United States	1
1987-09-04	Amukta	United States	1
1987-09-04	Pagan	United States	1
1987-10-02	Iliboleng	Indonesia	2
1987-10-14	Ebeko	Russia	1
1987-11-06	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1987-11-16	Izu-Oshima	Japan	2
1987-11-16	Lascar	Chile	3
1987-11-16	Telica	Nicaragua	1
1987-11-28	Tupungatito	Chile-Argentina	2
1987-12-28	Ranakah	Indonesia	3
1987-12-30	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	1
1988-01-05	Akan	Japan	1
1988-01-16	Suwanosejima	Japan	2
1988-01-18	Kikai	Japan	1
1988-02-12	Ambrym	Vanuatu	3
1988-02-12	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1988-02-14	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1988-02-20	Bulusan	Philippines	2
1988-03-20	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1988-03-26	Akutan	United States	2
1988-04-21	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	1
1988-05-09	Banda Api	Indonesia	3
1988-05-26	Asosan	Japan	1
1988-06-01	Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai	Tonga	0
1988-06-16	Concepcion	Nicaragua	2
1988-06-21	Kanlaon	Philippines	1
1988-06-22	Sabancaya	Peru	1
1988-07-02	Northern EPR at 9.8°N	Undersea Features	0
1988-07-12	Slamet	Indonesia	1
1988-07-29	Kie Besi	Indonesia	3
1988-08-24	Pagan	United States	2
1988-09-08	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1988-09-14	Fernandina	Ecuador	2
1988-12-07	Sheveluch	Russia	2
1988-12-08	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1988-12-10	Tokachidake	Japan	2
1988-12-25	Lonquimay	Chile	3
1988-12-29	Kick 'em Jenny	Grenada	0
1989-01-01	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	2
1989-01-13	Sarychev Peak	Russia	1
1989-01-30	Saunders	United Kingdom	0
1989-02-02	Ebeko	Russia	2
1989-02-19	Galeras	Colombia	2
1989-02-20	Masaya	Nicaragua	1
1989-02-27	Akutan	United States	2
1989-04-05	Asosan	Japan	2
1989-04-07	Sheveluch	Russia	2
1989-04-19	Niigata-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1989-04-22	Soputan	Indonesia	2
1989-04-24	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1989-04-24	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	3
1989-05-03	Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]	Japan - administered by Russia	2
1989-05-29	Cameroon	Cameroon	1
1989-07-01	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1989-07-13	Izu-Tobu	Japan	1
1989-07-16	Karangetang	Indonesia	1
1989-08-01	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1989-08-16	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	1
1989-08-17	Gareloi	United States	1
1989-09-21	Ahyi	United States	0
1989-10-25	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1989-12-07	St. Helens	United States	2
1989-12-14	Redoubt	United States	3

← 1970s 1990s →

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.