Can you name the volcanic eruptions from the past 300 years of magnitude 5 or greater?

created by Patrick_Greylock
  • Enter a volcano in the box below
  • Correctly named volcanoes will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program
  • All eruptions were magnitude 5 or higher on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, as used by the Smithsonian.No need to type "mount" or "mountain" for any of these. Ex. type "Rainier", NOT "Mount Rainier".
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DateVolcanoLocation
12 Aug 1991Southern Chile
15 Jun 1991Luzon, Philippines
3 Apr 1982Mexico
18 May 1980Cascades, USA
17 Mar 1963Lesser Sunda Is, Indonesia
30 Mar 1956Kamchatka, Russia
8 Jan 1933Kuril Is, Russia
10 Apr 1932Central Chile
20 Jan 1913Mexico
6 Jun 1912Alaskan Peninsula, USA
28 Mar 1907Kamchatka, Russia
24 Oct 1902Guatemala
DateVolcanoLocation
10 Jun 1886New Zealand
27 Aug 1883Indonesia
29 Mar 1875Iceland
18 Feb 1854Kamchatka, Russia
20 Jan 1835Nicaragua
8 Oct 1822Java, Indonesia
10 Apr 1815Lesser Sunda Is., Indonesia
15 Jan 1800Cascades, USA
17 Oct 1755Iceland
19 Aug 1739Hokkaido, Japan
11 May 1721Iceland
16 Dec 1707Honshu, Japan
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