List of volcanic eruptions 1500–2000

This is a list of notable volcanic eruptions in the 16th to 20th centuries with a volcanic explosivity index (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
• List of volcanic eruptions by death toll
• Lists of volcanoes

References

External links

• VEI glossary entry from a USGS website
• How to measure the size of a volcanic eruption, from The Guardian
• The size and frequency of the largest explosive eruptions on Earth, a 2004 article from the Bulletin of Volcanology
• 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