Global Volcanism Program | What volcanoes are the most noteworthy?

What volcanoes are the most noteworthy?

This is a list of 187 noteworthy volcanoes that meet at least one of the following the criteria identified below, in volcano-number order. Similar criteria were used to highlight volcanoes in the listing of Holocene eruptions that appeared as Appendix 2 in the Encyclopedia of Volcanoes (2nd ed).

- Major Eruption: A Holocene eruption with a VEI > 5
- Multiple Large Eruptions: More than one Holocene eruption with VEI >= 5
- High Fatality Eruption: A single eruption that caused >= 100 fatalities
- Frequently Active: Confirmed to have erupted at some point during at least 25 of the past 100 years (since 1923)
- Significant Lava Effusion: Produced a documented total lava volume > 1 km³ in the past 2,000 years

Volcano	Landform	Significance
Vesuvius	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Stromboli	Composite	Frequently Active
Etna	Composite	Frequently Active \| Multiple Large Eruptions \| Significant Lava Effusion
Santorini	Shield	High Fatality Eruption \| Major Eruption
Ararat	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Erta Ale	Shield	Frequently Active
Dubbi	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Significant Lava Effusion
Menengai	Shield	Major Eruption
Ol Doinyo Lengai	Composite	Frequently Active
Nyamulagira	Shield	Frequently Active
Nyiragongo	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Piton de la Fournaise	Shield	Frequently Active \| Significant Lava Effusion
Auckland Volcanic Field	Cluster	Significant Lava Effusion
Whakaari/White Island	Composite	Frequently Active
Okataina	Cluster	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions \| Significant Lava Effusion
Taupo	Caldera	Major Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Tongariro	Composite	Frequently Active \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Ruapehu	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Macauley	Caldera	Major Eruption
Raoul Island	Composite	Major Eruption
Monowai	Composite	Frequently Active
Savaii	Shield	Significant Lava Effusion
Manam	Composite	Frequently Active
Long Island	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Major Eruption
Ritter Island	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Langila	Composite	Frequently Active
Dakataua	Caldera	Major Eruption
Witori	Caldera	Major Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Ulawun	Composite	Frequently Active
Rabaul	Caldera	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active \| Major Eruption
Lamington	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Significant Lava Effusion
Billy Mitchell	Caldera	Major Eruption
Bagana	Composite	Frequently Active
Kavachi	Composite	Frequently Active
Savo	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Ambae	Shield	High Fatality Eruption
Ambrym	Shield	Frequently Active \| Major Eruption
Lopevi	Composite	Frequently Active
Yasur	Composite	Frequently Active
Sorikmarapi	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Marapi	Composite	Frequently Active
Kerinci	Composite	Frequently Active
Kaba	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Krakatau	Caldera	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active \| Major Eruption
Papandayan	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Galunggung	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Slamet	Composite	Frequently Active
Dieng Volcanic Complex	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Merapi	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Kelud	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Semeru	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Tengger Caldera	Composite	Frequently Active
Raung	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Agung	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions \| Significant Lava Effusion
Rinjani	Composite	Major Eruption
Tambora	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Major Eruption
Sangeang Api	Composite	Frequently Active
Paluweh	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Iliwerung	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Soputan	Composite	Frequently Active
Lokon-Empung	Composite	Frequently Active
Ruang	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Karangetang	Composite	Frequently Active
Awu	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Dukono	Composite	Frequently Active
Gamalama	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Kie Besi	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Melebingoy	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Camiguin	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Mayon	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Taal	Caldera	High Fatality Eruption \| Major Eruption
Pinatubo	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Major Eruption
Suwanosejima	Composite	Frequently Active
Kikai	Caldera	Major Eruption
Aira	Caldera	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active \| Major Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions \| Significant Lava Effusion
Unzendake	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Asosan	Caldera	Frequently Active
Kujusan	Composite	Significant Lava Effusion
Fujisan	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions \| Significant Lava Effusion
Asamayama	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Nasudake	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Bandaisan	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Towada	Caldera	Multiple Large Eruptions
Izu-Oshima	Composite	Frequently Active
Hachijojima	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Aogashima	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Izu-Torishima	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Oshima-Oshima	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Hokkaido-Komagatake	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Shikotsu	Caldera	Multiple Large Eruptions
Tokachidake	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Mashu	Caldera	Major Eruption
Moekeshiwan [Lvinaya Past]	Caldera	Major Eruption
Tao-Rusyr Caldera	Composite	Major Eruption
Diky Greben	Minor (Silicic)	Significant Lava Effusion
Kurile Lake	Caldera	Major Eruption
Zheltovsky	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Ksudach	Composite	Major Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Avachinsky	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Karymsky	Composite	Frequently Active \| Major Eruption
Kizimen	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Tolbachik	Shield	Frequently Active \| Significant Lava Effusion
Bezymianny	Composite	Frequently Active
Klyuchevskoy	Composite	Frequently Active
Sheveluch	Composite	Frequently Active \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Khangar	Composite	Major Eruption
Wudalianchi	Cluster	Significant Lava Effusion
Changbaishan	Composite	Major Eruption
Ulleungdo	Composite	Major Eruption
Cleveland	Composite	Frequently Active
Okmok	Shield	Major Eruption
Akutan	Composite	Frequently Active
Fisher	Composite	Major Eruption
Shishaldin	Composite	Frequently Active
Pavlof	Composite	Frequently Active
Veniaminof	Composite	Major Eruption
Black Peak	Composite	Major Eruption
Aniakchak	Caldera	Major Eruption
Novarupta	Caldera	Major Eruption
Churchill	Composite	Major Eruption
St. Helens	Composite	Major Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Crater Lake	Caldera	Major Eruption
Medicine Lake	Shield	Significant Lava Effusion
Kilauea	Shield	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active \| Significant Lava Effusion
Mauna Loa	Shield	Significant Lava Effusion
Southern EPR at 8°S	Cluster	Significant Lava Effusion
Ceboruco	Composite	Major Eruption \| Significant Lava Effusion
Colima	Composite	Frequently Active
Michoacan-Guanajuato	Cluster	High Fatality Eruption
Chichinautzin	Cluster	Significant Lava Effusion
Popocatepetl	Composite	Frequently Active \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Cofre de Perote	Composite	Significant Lava Effusion
El Chichon	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Santa Maria	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active \| Major Eruption \| Significant Lava Effusion
Fuego	Composite	Frequently Active
Pacaya	Composite	Frequently Active
Izalco	Composite	Frequently Active
San Salvador	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Ilopango	Caldera	High Fatality Eruption \| Major Eruption
San Miguel	Composite	Frequently Active
San Cristobal	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Telica	Composite	Frequently Active
Apoyeque	Caldera	Major Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Masaya	Caldera	Frequently Active \| Major Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Concepcion	Composite	Frequently Active
Rincon de la Vieja	Composite	Frequently Active
Arenal	Composite	Frequently Active
Poas	Composite	Frequently Active
Nevado del Ruiz	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Nevado del Huila	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Galeras	Composite	Frequently Active
Reventador	Composite	Frequently Active
Atacazo	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Chacana	Caldera	Significant Lava Effusion
Cotopaxi	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Quilotoa	Caldera	Major Eruption
Tungurahua	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Sangay	Composite	Frequently Active
Huaynaputina	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Major Eruption
Lascar	Composite	Frequently Active
Cerro Blanco	Caldera	Major Eruption
Cerro Azul	Composite	Significant Lava Effusion
Nevados de Chillan	Composite	Frequently Active
Llaima	Composite	Frequently Active
Villarrica	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Frequently Active
Puyehue-Cordon Caulle	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions \| Significant Lava Effusion
Antillanca Volcanic Complex	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Calbuco	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Michinmahuida	Composite	Major Eruption
Chaiten	Caldera	Multiple Large Eruptions
Cerro Hudson	Composite	Major Eruption
Monte Burney	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Pelee	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Soufriere St. Vincent	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Oddnyjarhnjukur-Langjokull	Cluster	Significant Lava Effusion
Katla	Cluster	Multiple Large Eruptions \| Significant Lava Effusion
Hekla	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions \| Significant Lava Effusion
Grimsvotn	Caldera	High Fatality Eruption \| Major Eruption \| Significant Lava Effusion
Bardarbunga	Composite	Major Eruption \| Significant Lava Effusion
Askja	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Krafla	Cluster	Significant Lava Effusion
Oraefajokull	Composite	High Fatality Eruption
Sao Jorge	Cluster	High Fatality Eruption
Agua de Pau	Composite	Multiple Large Eruptions
Furnas	Composite	High Fatality Eruption \| Multiple Large Eruptions
Tenerife	Composite	Significant Lava Effusion
Lanzarote	Cluster	Significant Lava Effusion

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Global Volcanism Program, 2024. [Database] Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.2.4; 21 Oct 2024). Distributed by Smithsonian Institution, compiled by Venzke, E. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2024.5.2