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Barren Island: eruption history
Elevation354 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions20#1 of 1 in country
Latest eruption2025-07-30
Largest VEI2
Location12.28, 93.86
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
3
2
2
12
By VEI
4
15
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | 2 | 2026 | |
| 2024-03-15 | 2 | 2024 | |
| 2022-12-30 | 2 | 2023 | |
| 2019-10-23 | 1 | 2022 | Summit crater |
| 2018-09-25 | 1 | 2019 | Summit crater and NW, SW, and SE flanks |
| 2017-01-15 | 1 | 2017 | Main cone, summit crater |
| 2015-03-17 | 2 | 2016 | Main cone |
| 2013-10-12 | 2 | 2014 | Main cone |
| 2013-02-16 | 2 | 2013 | Summit caldera |
| 2010-09-17 | 1 | 2011 | Summit caldera and N flank |
| 2008-05-13 | 2 | 2010 | |
| 2005-05-26 | 2 | 2007 | Central cone summit, N, S, and SW flanks |
| 1994-12-20 | 2 | 1995 | Central cone summit, SW & S flanks |
| 1991-04-01 | 2 | 1991 | Central cone summit and NE flank |
| 1832-03-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1803-11-16 | 2 | 1804 | |
| 1795-12-20 | 2 | 1795 | |
| 1789-03-24 | 2 | – | |
| 1787-05-12 | 2 | – | |
| 8060 BCE | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Peuet Sague | 862 km | 7 |
| Telong, Bur ni | 896 km | 5 |
| Popa | 972 km | 1 |
| Singkut | 1,128 km | 1 |
| Sinabung | 1,129 km | 5 |
| Sorikmarapi | 1,434 km | 7 |
| Malintang | 1,460 km | 0 |
| Talakmau | 1,516 km | 0 |
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.