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Eruptions starting in the 1990s

Eruptions318

Volcanoes147

Largest VEI6

By country

Indonesia59

United States41

Russia28

Japan28

Chile25

New Zealand16

Nicaragua13

Ecuador11

Philippines11

Costa Rica8

Vanuatu7

France6

Nearby decades

1940s241

1950s357

1960s341

1970s311

1980s318

1990s ◀318

2000s392

2010s367

2020s188

Start	Volcano	Country	VEI
1990-01-04	Pacaya	Guatemala	3
1990-01-07	Galeras	Colombia	2
1990-01-07	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1990-01-10	Sheveluch	Russia	3
1990-01-16	Raung	Indonesia	2
1990-01-18	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1990-01-26	Akutan	United States	2
1990-01-28	Lewotobi	Indonesia	1
1990-01-29	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1990-02-10	Kelud	Indonesia	4
1990-02-25	Llaima	Chile	1
1990-03-05	Pavlof	United States	2
1990-03-26	Kick 'em Jenny	Grenada	0
1990-04-16	Guagua Pichincha	Ecuador	1
1990-04-16	Suwanosejima	Japan	2
1990-04-25	Gamalama	Indonesia	3
1990-05-28	Sabancaya	Peru	3
1990-05-30	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1990-06-01	Kiska	United States	2
1990-06-17	Ruapehu	New Zealand	0
1990-07-02	Puyehue-Cordon Caulle	Chile	1
1990-07-02	Southern EPR at 17.5°S (Segment K)	Undersea Features	0
1990-07-20	Asamayama	Japan	2
1990-09-06	Akutan	United States	2
1990-09-16	Ambrym	Vanuatu	2
1990-10-04	Izu-Oshima	Japan	2
1990-11-05	St. Helens	United States	3
1990-11-17	Unzendake	Japan	1
1990-11-24	Lascar	Chile	1
1990-12-31	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1991-01-13	Avachinsky	Russia	2
1991-01-16	Ebeko	Russia	1
1991-01-17	Hekla	Iceland	3
1991-01-27	Northern EPR at 9.8°N	Undersea Features	0
1991-02-09	Planchon-Peteroa	Chile	2
1991-02-14	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1991-03-01	Colima	Mexico	2
1991-03-06	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1991-03-16	Ranakah	Indonesia	1
1991-04-01	Barren Island	India	2
1991-04-02	Pinatubo	Philippines	6
1991-04-08	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1991-04-19	Fernandina	Ecuador	2
1991-05-04	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	2
1991-05-07	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	2
1991-05-08	Iliboleng	Indonesia	1
1991-05-11	Lewotobi	Indonesia	1
1991-05-13	Ontakesan	Japan	0
1991-05-17	Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	3
1991-05-22	Soputan	Indonesia	2
1991-06-24	Lateiki	Tonga	0
1991-07-02	Karangetang	Indonesia	2
1991-07-02	Peuet Sague	Indonesia	2
1991-07-05	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1991-07-11	Karthala	Union of the Comoros	2
1991-07-19	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1991-08-08	Hudson, Cerro	Chile	5
1991-08-30	Villarrica	Chile	2
1991-09-10	Raung	Indonesia	2
1991-09-15	Akutan	United States	2
1991-09-20	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	3
1991-09-25	Marchena	Ecuador	2
1991-10-21	Lascar	Chile	2
1991-11-03	Iliboleng	Indonesia	1
1991-11-29	Westdahl	United States	3
1991-12-01	Kirishimayama	Japan	1
1991-12-01	Northern EPR at 9.8°N	Undersea Features	0
1992-01-08	Kanlaon	Philippines	1
1992-01-20	Merapi	Indonesia	2
1992-01-25	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1992-02-08	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1992-02-16	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1992-03-08	Akutan	United States	2
1992-03-12	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1992-04-07	Awu	Indonesia	1
1992-04-09	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	3
1992-04-13	Pagan	United States	1
1992-04-23	Asosan	Japan	2
1992-05-29	Heard	Australia	0
1992-06-10	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1992-06-27	Spurr	United States	4
1992-07-06	Bogoslof	United States	3
1992-07-09	Pinatubo	Philippines	1
1992-07-22	Copahue	Chile-Argentina	2
1992-08-23	Llaima	Chile	1
1992-08-27	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	1
1992-09-11	Villarrica	Chile	1
1992-09-12	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1992-10-16	Poas	Costa Rica	0
1992-11-07	Krakatau	Indonesia	1
1992-11-10	Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba	Japan	1
1992-12-16	McDonald Islands	Australia	0
1992-12-18	Akutan	United States	1
1992-12-27	Seguam	United States	2
1993-01-02	Heard	Australia	2
1993-01-12	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	2
1993-01-14	Galeras	Colombia	2
1993-01-15	Pagan	United States	2
1993-01-23	Dieng Volcanic Complex	Indonesia	1
1993-01-29	Socorro	Mexico	0
1993-01-30	Lascar	Chile	4
1993-02-02	Mayon	Philippines	2
1993-02-16	Pinatubo	Philippines	1
1993-03-09	Guagua Pichincha	Ecuador	1
1993-04-01	Raung	Indonesia	1
1993-05-06	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1993-05-28	Seguam	United States	2
1993-06-16	Iliboleng	Indonesia	1
1993-06-16	Masaya	Nicaragua	1
1993-06-26	CoAxial Segment	Undersea Features	0
1993-07-03	Ijen	Indonesia	1
1993-07-30	Veniaminof	United States	2
1993-08-03	Etna	Italy	1
1993-08-16	Makushin	United States	1
1993-08-25	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1993-09-04	Shishaldin	United States	2
1993-09-15	Iliwerung	Indonesia	2
1993-10-21	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1993-11-03	Long Island	Papua New Guinea	1
1993-12-05	Alcedo	Ecuador	1
1993-12-17	Lascar	Chile	2
1994-01-05	Kanaga	United States	2
1994-01-16	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1994-02-03	Ijen	Indonesia	1
1994-03-16	Poas	Costa Rica	2
1994-03-19	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1994-04-19	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	1
1994-04-23	Ahyi	United States	0
1994-05-02	Asosan	Japan	2
1994-05-17	Llaima	Chile	2
1994-05-25	Cleveland	United States	3
1994-06-03	Rinjani	Indonesia	3
1994-06-17	Etna	Italy	3
1994-06-23	Nyiragongo	DR Congo	1
1994-07-04	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	2
1994-07-07	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1994-07-14	Raung	Indonesia	1
1994-07-20	Lascar	Chile	2
1994-07-21	Colima	Mexico	1
1994-07-31	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1994-08-07	Batur	Indonesia	1
1994-08-22	Ioto	Japan	1
1994-09-08	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	3
1994-09-18	Lengai, Ol Doinyo	Tanzania	1
1994-09-19	Rabaul	Papua New Guinea	4
1994-09-26	Villarrica	Chile	1
1994-10-16	Dempo	Indonesia	1
1994-10-20	Cleveland	United States	1
1994-11-13	Lascar	Chile	2
1994-11-27	Bulusan	Philippines	2
1994-12-16	Ambrym	Vanuatu	1
1994-12-16	Copahue	Chile-Argentina	2
1994-12-20	Barren Island	India	2
1994-12-21	Popocatepetl	Mexico	2
1995-01-09	Vailuluu	United States	0
1995-01-11	Ruapehu	New Zealand	3
1995-01-12	San Miguel	El Salvador	1
1995-01-25	Fernandina	Ecuador	2
1995-01-30	Makushin	United States	1
1995-02-11	Yakedake	Japan	1
1995-03-02	Ambae	Vanuatu	2
1995-03-03	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	1
1995-03-16	Raung	Indonesia	1
1995-04-02	Fogo	Cabo Verde	2
1995-04-15	Villarrica	Chile	1
1995-04-16	Saunders	United Kingdom	0
1995-04-17	Veniaminof	United States	1
1995-05-29	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	2
1995-06-06	Lateiki	Tonga	2
1995-06-19	Kanaga	United States	2
1995-06-28	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	1
1995-07-02	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	1
1995-07-18	Soufriere Hills	United Kingdom	3
1995-09-01	Irruputuncu	Chile-Bolivia	2
1995-09-09	Tengger Caldera	Indonesia	1
1995-09-16	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1995-09-16	Copahue	Chile-Argentina	2
1995-10-11	Kujusan	Japan	1
1995-10-11	Ruby	United States	1
1995-10-13	Llaima	Chile	2
1995-11-06	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	2
1995-11-09	Karangetang	Indonesia	1
1995-11-15	Veniaminof	United States	1
1995-11-27	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1995-11-28	Rabaul	Papua New Guinea	2
1995-12-01	Boomerang Seamount	France	0
1995-12-23	Shishaldin	United States	3
1996-01-02	Akademia Nauk	Russia	3
1996-01-02	Karymsky	Russia	3
1996-01-16	Villarrica	Chile	1
1996-02-10	Unzendake	Japan	2
1996-02-18	Gemini-Oscostar	Vanuatu	1
1996-02-25	Kamaehuakanaloa	United States	0
1996-02-28	North Gorda Ridge Segment	United States	0
1996-03-05	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	1
1996-03-05	Popocatepetl	Mexico	3
1996-04-08	Poas	Costa Rica	1
1996-06-16	Ambrym	Vanuatu	1
1996-06-16	Ruapehu	New Zealand	3
1996-07-02	Galapagos Rift at 86°W	Ecuador	0
1996-07-02	Gamalama	Indonesia	2
1996-07-02	Pagan	United States	1
1996-07-16	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1996-07-23	Bezymianny	Russia	0
1996-08-10	Kanlaon	Philippines	2
1996-08-16	Kerinci	Indonesia	1
1996-09-01	Adatarayama	Japan	1
1996-09-11	Pavlof	United States	2
1996-09-14	Villarrica	Chile	1
1996-09-17	Amukta	United States	1
1996-09-20	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1996-09-30	Grimsvotn	Iceland	3
1996-10-01	Karangetang	Indonesia	1
1996-10-18	Lascar	Chile	2
1996-11-14	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1996-11-21	Akan	Japan	1
1996-12-01	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	3
1996-12-03	Alaid	Russia	2
1996-12-05	Masaya	Nicaragua	1
1996-12-16	McDonald Islands	Australia	1
1996-12-26	Suwanosejima	Japan	1
1996-12-31	Dieng Volcanic Complex	Indonesia	1
1997-01-16	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	1
1997-02-11	Okmok	United States	3
1997-03-08	Sheveluch	Russia	2
1997-03-16	Guagua Pichincha	Ecuador	1
1997-03-16	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1997-03-16	Llaima	Chile	1
1997-04-16	Raung	Indonesia	2
1997-04-18	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1997-05-05	Cleveland	United States	2
1997-05-08	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1997-05-11	Akita-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1997-05-19	San Cristobal	Nicaragua	1
1997-06-02	Shishaldin	United States	1
1997-06-03	Masaya	Nicaragua	1
1997-07-02	Kikai	Japan	1
1997-07-02	Sangeang Api	Indonesia	2
1997-07-15	Watt, Morne	Dominica	1
1997-08-16	Akita-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1997-09-07	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	1
1997-10-09	Ruapehu	New Zealand	1
1997-10-29	Niigata-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1997-11-22	Colima	Mexico	3
1997-12-05	Bezymianny	Russia	3
1997-12-15	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1997-12-31	San Miguel	El Salvador	1
1998-01-25	Axial Seamount	Undersea Features	0
1998-02-15	Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	2
1998-02-24	Villarrica	Chile	1
1998-03-09	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	1
1998-03-28	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	1
1998-03-30	Niigata-Yakeyama	Japan	1
1998-04-03	Llaima	Chile	2
1998-04-19	Peuet Sague	Indonesia	1
1998-04-25	Kikai	Japan	2
1998-05-08	Atka Volcanic Complex	United States	3
1998-05-30	Sheveluch	Russia	3
1998-06-20	Bezymianny	Russia	0
1998-07-04	Batur	Indonesia	1
1998-07-04	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1998-07-05	Karangetang	Indonesia	1
1998-07-16	Lopevi	Vanuatu	3
1998-07-23	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1998-08-07	Guagua Pichincha	Ecuador	3
1998-08-13	Chiginagak	United States	1
1998-08-22	Whakaari/White Island	New Zealand	2
1998-09-14	Masaya	Nicaragua	1
1998-09-15	Azul, Cerro	Ecuador	1
1998-10-17	Nyamulagira	DR Congo	2
1998-10-25	Hokkaido-Komagatake	Japan	2
1998-11-03	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1998-11-04	Shishaldin	United States	1
1998-11-09	Akan	Japan	1
1998-11-10	Llaima	Chile	2
1998-11-18	Planchon-Peteroa	Chile	1
1998-11-25	Terceira	Portugal	0
1998-12-18	Grimsvotn	Iceland	3
1998-12-18	Ibu	Indonesia	2
1999-01-05	Suwanosejima	Japan	1
1999-01-08	Tofua Arc at 20.9°S	Tonga	1
1999-01-19	Saunders	United Kingdom	0
1999-02-01	East Epi	Vanuatu	1
1999-02-05	Klyuchevskoy	Russia	2
1999-02-05	Krakatau	Indonesia	2
1999-02-16	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	1
1999-02-25	Bezymianny	Russia	2
1999-03-09	Peuet Sague	Indonesia	1
1999-03-13	Shishaldin	United States	3
1999-03-15	Batur	Indonesia	1
1999-03-16	Karangetang	Indonesia	3
1999-03-16	Kerinci	Indonesia	2
1999-03-28	Cameroon	Cameroon	2
1999-03-31	Lewotobi	Indonesia	2
1999-04-03	Sheveluch	Russia	2
1999-04-05	East Gakkel Ridge at 85°E	Undersea Features	2
1999-04-16	Marapi	Indonesia	2
1999-05-01	San Cristobal	Nicaragua	2
1999-05-01	Slamet	Indonesia	1
1999-05-16	Tinakula	Solomon Islands	1
1999-05-21	Fuego	Guatemala	2
1999-05-21	Telica	Nicaragua	2
1999-05-22	Iliwerung	Indonesia	0
1999-06-06	Monowai	New Zealand	0
1999-06-15	Suwanosejima	Japan	1
1999-06-22	Mayon	Philippines	3
1999-06-28	Ijen	Indonesia	1
1999-07-19	Fournaise, Piton de la	France	0
1999-07-30	Raung	Indonesia	2
1999-08-05	Negro, Cerro	Nicaragua	2
1999-08-15	Sheveluch	Russia	4
1999-09-10	Ioto	Japan	1
1999-10-05	Tungurahua	Ecuador	3
1999-10-07	Moyorodake [Medvezhia]	Japan - administered by Russia	1
1999-10-20	Ulawun	Papua New Guinea	1
1999-11-16	Kavachi	Solomon Islands	1
1999-11-22	Masaya	Nicaragua	1
1999-12-27	Concepcion	Nicaragua	1

← 1980s 2000s →

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.