List of large volcanic eruptions in the 21st century

This is a list of volcanic eruptions of the 21st century measuring a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of at least 4, as well as notable smaller eruptions. Note that the size of eruptions can be subject to considerable uncertainties.

VEI Volcano (eruption) Country Year Casualties Notes
4 Ulawun[1]  Papua New Guinea 2000
4 Shiveluch[2]  Russia 2001
1 Nyiragongo[3] Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo 2002 47
4 Ruang[4]  Indonesia 2002
4 Reventador[5]  Ecuador 2002
4 Manam[6]  Papua New Guinea 2004
4 Rabaul[7]  Papua New Guinea 2006
4 Mount Okmok[8]  United States 2008
4 Chaiten[9]  Chile 2008 1[10]
4 Kasatochi[11]  United States 2008
4 Sarychev Peak[12]  Russia 2009
4 Eyjafjallajökull[13]  Iceland 2010
4 Mount Merapi[14]  Indonesia 2010 353[15] Over 350,000 people were evacuated from the affected area. Ash plumes caused major disruption to aviation across Java.
4 Grímsvötn  Iceland 2011
5 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle[16]  Chile 2011 Major flight disruptions across the southern hemisphere, including South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
4 Nabro  Eritrea 2011 31
2 Mount Sinabung  Indonesia 2014 15 Mount Sinabung's eruptions caused many pyroclastic flows, one resulting in the loss of 15 lives.
4 Kelud  Indonesia 2014 2[17]
3 Mount Ontake  Japan 2014 61+ A Phreatic eruption and pyroclastic flow occurred without warning, killing at least 61 people. Deadliest eruption in Japan since 1902, first volcano-related deaths in Japan since 1991.
4 Calbuco  Chile 2015 0 First eruption at Calbuco since 1972. At least 4,000 people evacuated. No casualties reported.[18]

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