Recent Volcanic Activity
(Bold indicates activity in 2007 and
2008)
|
Volcano
|
Year of last
eruption
or activity
|
| Adatara, Honshu, Japan |
1997 |
| Akan, Hokkaido, Japan |
2006 |
| Akutan, Alaska |
1996 |
|
Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
|
2007
|
| Amukta, Alaska |
1996 |
|
Anatahan, Mariana Islands
|
2007
|
| Aoba, Ambae Island, Vanuatu |
2006 |
|
Arenal, Costa Rica
|
ongoing
|
| Asama, Honshu, Japan |
2003 |
| Aso, Kyushu, Japan |
2004 |
| Atka, Aleutian Islands, United
States |
2006 |
| Augustine, Cook Inlet, Alaska, United
States |
2006 |
| Axial Seamount |
1998 |
| Bamus, New Britain Island, Papua New
Guinea |
2006 |
| Bandai, Honshu, Japan |
2000 |
|
Bagana, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
|
ongoing
|
|
Barren Island, Indian Ocean
|
2007
|
|
Batu Tara, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
|
2007
|
|
Bezymianny, Kamchatka, Russia
|
2007
|
| Bromo, Java, Indonesia |
2000 |
|
Bulusan, Philippines
|
2007
|
| Mount Cameroon, Cameroon |
2000 |
| Canlaon, Philippines |
2006 |
| Cerro Azul, Galápagos Islands,
Ecuador |
1998 |
| Cerro Negro, Nicaragua |
1999 |
| Chaitén, Chile |
2008
|
| Chikurachki, Kurile Islands,
Russia |
2005 |
| Chiginagak, Alaska |
1997 |
| Chuginadak, Alaska |
2005 |
| Cleveland, Chuginadak Island,
Alaska |
2006 |
|
Colima, Mexico
|
ongoing
|
|
Conception, Island of Ometepe, Nicaragua
|
2007
|
| Copahue, Argentina and Chile |
2000 |
| Dempo, Sumatra Indonesia |
2006 |
|
Dukono, Indonesia
|
ongoing
|
| East Epi, Vanuatu |
2004 |
| Eastern Gemini Seamount, Vanuatu |
1996 |
|
Ebeko, Kuril Islands, Russia
|
2007
|
| Egoni, Indonesia |
2004 |
| Erta Ale, Ethiopia |
2003 |
|
Etna, Sicily, Italy
|
2007
|
| Fernandina, Galápagos |
1995 |
| Fogo, Cape Verde |
1995 |
| Fourpeaked, Alaska Peninsula, United
States |
2006 |
|
Fuego, Guatemala
|
ongoing
|
| Fukutoku-Okanoba, Japan |
2005 |
|
Galeras, Colombia
|
2007
|
| Gamalama, Indonesia |
2003 |
| Grimsvotn, Iceland |
1998 |
| Guagua Pichincha, Ecuador |
2006 |
| Hachijo-Jima, Izu Islands, Japan |
2002 |
| Hakkoda, Japan |
1997 |
| Heard Island, Southern Indian Ocean,
Australia |
2006 |
| Hekla, Iceland |
2000 |
| Mount Hili Aludo, Indonesia |
1997 |
| Hokkaido, Japan |
2006 |
| Home Reef, Tonga Islands, Tonga |
2006 |
| Hosho, Kyushu, Japan |
1995 |
| Ijen, Java, Indonesia |
2001 |
| Iwate-san, Honshu, Japan |
1998 |
| Jackson Segment, N. Gorda Ridge (nr.
Oregon) |
2001 |
| Kaba, Sumatra, Indonesia |
2000 |
|
Mount Karangetang, Indonesia
|
2007
|
|
Karthala, Comoros Islands, Indian Ocean
|
2007
|
|
Karymsky, Kamchatka, Russia
|
ongoing
|
| Kavachi Seamount, Solomon Islands |
2004 |
| Kelut, Java, Indonesia |
2006 |
| Kick-'em-Jenny (nr. Grenada) |
2003 |
| Kikai, Japan |
2004 |
|
Kilauea, Hawaii
|
ongoing
|
|
Kliuchevskoi, Kamchatka, Russia
|
2007
|
| Komagatake, Hokkaido, Japan |
2000 |
| Korovin, Alaska |
1998 |
| Krakatau, Indonesia |
2001 |
|
Langila, New Britain, P.N.G.
|
2007
|
| Lamongan, Indonesia |
2003 |
|
Lascar, Chile
|
2007
|
| Leroboleng, Indonesia |
2003 |
| Mount Lewotobi, Indonesia |
2003 |
| Llaima, Chile |
2008
|
| Loihi Seamount, Hawaii |
1996 |
| Lokon, Sulawesi, Indonesia |
2003 |
| Long Valley caldera, California |
1996 |
|
Lopevi, Central Islands, Vanuatu
|
2007
|
| La Madera, Nicaragua |
1996 |
|
Manam, Papua New Guinea
|
ongoing
|
| Maroa, New Zealand |
2001 |
|
Masaya, Nicaragua
|
ongoing
|
| Mauna Loa, Hawaii |
2003 |
| Mayon, Philippines |
2006 |
| McDonald Island, Australia |
1996 |
|
Merapi, Indonesia
|
2007
|
| Metis Shoal, Tonga |
1995 |
| Momotombo, Nicaragua |
1996 |
| Monowai Seamount, Kermadec
Islands |
1997 |
|
Nevado Del Huila, Colombia
|
2007
|
| Nyamuragira, Congo (Dem. Rep.) |
2006 |
| Nyiragongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) |
2003 |
| Okmok, Alaska |
1997 |
| Ol Doinya Lengai, Tanzania,
Africa |
2006 |
| Oyama, Miyake-jima, Izu Islands,
Japan |
2006 |
|
Pacaya, Guatemala
|
2007
|
| Pagan, Mariana Islands, central
Pacific Ocean |
2006 |
| Pago, Papua New Guinea |
2004 |
| Papandayan, Java, Indonesia |
2002 |
| Pavlof, Alaska |
1997 |
| Peuet Sague, Indonesia |
1998 |
| Piparo, Trinidad |
1997 |
|
Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion
|
2007
|
| Poas, Costa Rica |
2006 |
|
Popocatepetl, Mexico
|
2007
|
|
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
|
2007
|
| Raoul Island, New Zealand |
2006 |
|
Reventador, Ecuador
|
2007
|
| Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica |
1998 |
| Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea |
2006 |
| Rotorua, New Zealand |
2001 |
| Ruapehu, New Zealand |
2006 |
| Ruby Seamount, Mariana Islands |
1995 |
|
Mount St. Helens, Washington
|
ongoing
|
|
Sakura-Jima, Japan
|
ongoing
|
| San Cristobal, Nicaragua |
2006 |
| San Miguel, El Salvador |
2006 |
|
Sangay, Ecuador
|
ongoing
|
| Santa Ana, El Salvador |
2006 |
|
Santa Maria, Guatemala
|
ongoing
|
|
Semeru, Java, Indonesia
|
ongoing
|
|
Shiveluch, Kamchatka, Russia
|
ongoing
|
| Shin-dake, Kuchinoerabujima Island,
Japan |
1999 |
| Shishaldin, Unimak Island, Alaska |
2000 |
| Simbo, Solomon Islands |
2006 |
|
Slamet, Java Indonesia
|
2007
|
| Soputan, Indonesia |
2006 |
|
Soufriere Hills, Montserrat, West Indies
|
ongoing
|
| South Sister, Oregon |
2001 |
|
Stromboli, Italy
|
ongoing
|
| Sulu Range, New Britain Island, Papua
New Guinea |
2006 |
|
Suwanose-Jima Ryukyu Islands, Japan
|
ongoing
|
| Tavurvur, Papua New Guinea |
2000 |
| Taal, Philippines |
2006 |
|
Talang, Indonesia
|
2007
|
|
Telica, Nicaragua
|
2007
|
| Tengger Caldera, Java, Indonesia |
2006 |
| Terceira, Azores |
1999 |
| Tonga (unnamed volcano) |
1999 |
| Tongariro Volcanic Centre, New
Zealand |
2006 |
|
Tungurahua, Ecuador
|
ongoing
|
| Turrialba, Costa Rica |
2006 |
|
Ubinas, Peru
|
2007
|
|
Ulawun, Papua New Guinea
|
2007
|
| Usu, Japan |
2000 |
| Veniaminof, Alaska |
2006 |
| Villarrica, Chile |
2005 |
|
White Island, New Zealand
|
2007
|
|
Yasur, Tanna Island, Vanuatu
|
2004 |
| Yellowstone, Wyoming |
1998 |
| Zacatecas, Mexico |
1997 |
As of December 2007.
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