VEI 6 eruptions
Eruptions on record51
LatestPinatubo1991-04-02
Since 19003
Eruptions per VEI
809
1,273
3,756
1,150
516
181
51
7
Per century (since 1500)
1
2
0
1
3
0
Latest (up to 100)
| Volcano | Country | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Pinatubo | Philippines | 1991-04-02 |
| Novarupta | United States | 1912-06-06 |
| Santa Maria | Guatemala | 1902-10-24 |
| Krakatau | Indonesia | 1883-05-20 |
| Long Island | Papua New Guinea | 1660 |
| Huaynaputina | Peru | 1600-02-17 |
| Billy Mitchell | Papua New Guinea | 1580 |
| Bardarbunga | Iceland | 1477-02 |
| Quilotoa | Ecuador | 1280 |
| Changbaishan | China-North Korea | 946-11-15 |
| Ceboruco | Mexico | 930 |
| Churchill | United States | 847 |
| Witori | Papua New Guinea | 710 |
| Rabaul | Papua New Guinea | 683 |
| Dakataua | Papua New Guinea | 653 |
| Ilopango | El Salvador | 450 |
| Ksudach | Russia | 240 |
| Taupo | New Zealand | 233-03-15 |
| Churchill | United States | 63 |
| Ambrym | Vanuatu | 50 |
| Apoyeque | Nicaragua | 50 BCE |
| Okmok | United States | 100 BCE |
| Raoul Island | New Zealand | 250 BCE |
| Pinatubo | Philippines | 1050 BCE |
| Witori | Papua New Guinea | 1370 BCE |
| Taupo | New Zealand | 1460 BCE |
| Aniakchak | United States | 1645 BCE |
| Veniaminof | United States | 1750 BCE |
| St. Helens | United States | 1860 BCE |
| Hudson, Cerro | Chile | 1890 BCE |
| Black Peak | United States | 1900 BCE |
| Long Island | Papua New Guinea | 2040 BCE |
| Pinatubo | Philippines | 3550 BCE |
| Taal | Philippines | 3580 BCE |
| Witori | Papua New Guinea | 4000 BCE |
| Masaya | Nicaragua | 4050 BCE |
| Macauley | New Zealand | 4360 BCE |
| Hudson, Cerro | Chile | 4750 BCE |
| Mashu | Japan | 5550 BCE |
| Tao-Rusyr Caldera | Russia | 5550 BCE |
| Khangar | Russia | 5700 BCE |
| Crater Lake | United States | 5900 BCE |
| Menengai | Kenya | 6050 BCE |
| Aniakchak | United States | 6300 BCE |
| Karymsky | Russia | 6600 BCE |
| Fisher | United States | 7420 BCE |
| Pinatubo | Philippines | 7460 BCE |
| Aira | Japan | 8050 BCE |
| Grimsvotn | Iceland | 8230 BCE |
| Michinmahuida | Chile | 8400 BCE |
| Ulleungdo | South Korea | 8750 BCE |
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.