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This is a list of notable volcanic eruptions in the 16th to 20th centuries with a
Volcanic explosivity index The volcanic explosivity index (VEI) is a scale used to measure the size of explosive volcanic eruptions. It was devised by Christopher G. Newhall of the United States Geological Survey and Stephen Self in 1982. Volume of products, eruption c ...
(VEI) of 4 or higher, and smaller eruptions that resulted in significant damage or fatalities. Note that there may be uncertainties to dates with historical eruptions, and there are likely to be many large eruptions that have not been identified.


Large eruptions (VEI of 4 or higher)


20th century


19th century


18th century


17th century


16th century


Smaller eruptions resulting in fatalities or significant damage


See also

* List of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century *
List of natural disasters by death toll A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcani ...
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List of volcanic eruptions by death toll Volcanic eruptions can be highly explosive. Some volcanoes have undergone catastrophic eruptions, killing large numbers of humans or other life forms. This list documents volcanic eruptions by human death toll. Volcanic eruptions See also * L ...
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Lists of volcanoes These lists cover volcanoes by type and by location. Type * Active volcano * List of extraterrestrial volcanoes * List of largest volcanic eruptions * List of shield volcanoes * List of stratovolcanoes * List of crater lakes Location Afric ...


References


External links


VEI glossary entry
from a
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How to measure the size of a volcanic eruption
from ''
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The size and frequency of the largest explosive eruptions on Earth
a 2004 article from the ''
Bulletin of Volcanology The ''Bulletin of Volcanology'' is a peer reviewed scientific journal that is published ten times per year by Springer Science+Business Media. It is the official journal of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth' ...
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List of Large Holocene Eruptions (VEI > 4) from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index)
from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History * Volcanic Eruptions of the 20th Century
Volcanic eruptions A volcanic eruption occurs when material is expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often named after famous volcanoes where that type of behavior h ...
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