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Please select a month from the drop-down list and type in a year. Enter a negative number for BC dates (eg. 1000 BC would be -1000). Years beyond the range of the data will default to the earliest (-9850) or current (2008) year.


Which volcanoes were erupting during 2008?

There were 70 volcanoes that had confirmed eruptions during this time. For eruptions with a listed start date of 2008, please see the Weekly and Monthly reports for additional details.

Volcano Country / Location Eruption Start Date

Dalaffilla Ethiopia 2008 
Fournaise, Piton de la France 2008 
Monowai Seamount New Zealand 2008 
Garbuna Group Papua New Guinea 2008 
Lopevi Vanuatu 2008 
Barren Island India 2008 
Kerinci Indonesia 2008 
Dempo Indonesia 2008 
Merapi Indonesia 2008 
Raung Indonesia 2008 
Egon Indonesia 2008 
Soputan Indonesia 2008 
Karangetang [Api Siau] Indonesia 2008 
Ibu Indonesia 2008 
Mayon Philippines 2008 
Anatahan United States 2008 
NW Rota-1 Mariana Is-C Pacific 2008 
Akan Japan 2008 
Chikurachki Russia 2008 
Koryaksky Russia 2008 
Karymsky Russia 2008 
Bezymianny Russia 2008 
Kliuchevskoi Russia 2008 
Kasatochi United States 2008 
Okmok United States 2008 
Veniaminof United States 2008 
San Cristóbal Nicaragua 2008 
Masaya Nicaragua 2008 
Poás Costa Rica 2008 
Huila, Nevado del Colombia 2008 
Reventador Ecuador 2008 
Azul, Cerro Ecuador 2008 
Llaima Chile 2008 
Villarrica Chile 2008 
Chaitén Chile 2008 
Soufrière Hills United Kingdom 2008 
Krakatau Indonesia 2007  Oct 23 
Galeras Colombia 2007  Oct 4 
Kelut Indonesia 2007  Oct (?)
Tair, Jebel at Yemen 2007  Sep 30 
Cleveland United States 2007  Jun 17 (?)
Lengai, Ol Doinyo Tanzania 2007  Jun 
Etna Italy 2007  Mar 19 
Tara, Batu Indonesia 2007  Jan 17 (?)
Rabaul Papua New Guinea 2006  Aug 11 
Langila Papua New Guinea 2006  Aug 9 
Ubinas Perú 2006  Mar 25 (?)
Heard Australia 2006  Mar 11 
Popocatépetl México 2005  Jan 9 
Manam Papua New Guinea 2004  Oct 24 
Suwanose-jima Japan 2004  Oct 23 
St. Helens United States 2004  Oct 1 
Pacaya Guatemala 2004  Jul 19 (?)
Nyiragongo DR Congo 2002  May 17 (?)
Fuego Guatemala 2002  Jan 4 
Bagana Papua New Guinea 2000  Sep 16 
Tungurahua Ecuador 1999  Oct 5 
Shiveluch Russia 1999  Aug 15 
Colima México 1997  Nov 22 
Kilauea United States 1983  Jan 3 
Erebus Antarctica 1972  Dec (on or before)
Arenal Costa Rica 1968  Jul 29 
Semeru Indonesia 1967  Aug 31 
Erta Ale Ethiopia 1967 (in or before)
Sakura-jima Japan 1955  Oct 13 
Sangay Ecuador 1934  Aug 8 
Stromboli Italy 1934  Feb 2 
Dukono Indonesia 1933  Aug 13 
Santa María Guatemala 1922  Jun 22 
Yasur Vanuatu 1774 (in or before)

Eruption data are updated annually. This query does not account for uncertainty in the eruption date that may bring an eruption into the selected period. The listed Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is the highest VEI reached during the entire eruptive episode.


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