Forty-five volcanoes with ongoing eruptions
May 21, 2020 by Robert
I wonder how many underwater volcanoes are erupting at the same time?
Ongoing activity as of 17 April 2020, sorted with the most recently started eruption at the top. (From the Global Volcanism Program at the Smithsonian Institute.)
Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica
Kuchinoerabujima, Japan
Nishinoshima, Japan
Kikai, Japan
Klyuchevskoy, Russia
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
Shishaldin, United States
Asosan, Japan
Sangay, Ecuador
Tinakula, Solomon Islands
Karangetang, Indonesia
Barren Island, India
Krakatau, Indonesia
Merapi, Indonesia
Kerinci, Indonesia
Nyamuragira, DR Congo
Kadovar, Papua New Guinea
Sangeang Api, Indonesia
Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania
Aira, Japan
Sabancaya, Peru
Ebeko, Russia
Nevados de Chillan, Chile
Masaya, Nicaragua
Pacaya, Guatemala
Villarrica, Chile
Saunders, United Kingdom
Manam, Papua New Guinea
Semeru, Indonesia
Etna, Italy
Bezymianny, Russia
Reventador, Ecuador
Ibu, Indonesia
Popocatepetl, Mexico
Suwanosejima, Japan
Nyiragongo, DR Congo
Fuego, Guatemala
Bagana, Papua New Guinea
Sheveluch, Russia
Erebus, Antarctica
Stromboli, Italy
Dukono, Indonesia
Santa Maria, Guatemala
Yasur, Vanuatu
An eruption marked as “continuing” does not always mean that the activity is continuous or happening today, but that there have been at least some intermittent eruptive events at that volcano without a break of at least 3 months since it started.
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