Famous Volcanic Eruptions
Famous Volcanic Eruptions is a structured science dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Eruption, Location, Year. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Mar 7, 2026
Included fields: Eruption, Location, Year, VEI Scale, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1783 to 2022
- Across 11 preview rows
- VEI Scale groups
- 8 distinct values
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Eruption, Location, and Year across science entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Eruption↕ | Location↕ | Year↕ | VEI Scale↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mount Vesuvius | Naples, Italy | 79 AD | 5 | Buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserved Roman life in ash, Pliny the Elder died observing it |
Krakatoa | Indonesia | 1883 | 6 | Loudest sound in recorded history (heard 3,000 miles away), global temperature drop, vivid sunsets worldwide |
Mount St. Helens | Washington, USA | 1980 | 5 | Lateral blast blew off the mountain's side, 57 killed, most studied eruption ever, ash across 11 states |
Tambora | Indonesia | 1815 | 7 | Largest eruption in recorded history, caused 'Year Without a Summer' (1816), global crop failures |
Mount Pinatubo | Philippines | 1991 | 6 | Cooled global temperatures by 0.5°C for 2 years, 800+ killed, Clark Air Base evacuated |
Santorini (Thera) | Greece | ~1600 BC | 7 | May have destroyed Minoan civilization, possible inspiration for Atlantis legend |
Mount Pelée | Martinique | 1902 | 4 | Destroyed Saint-Pierre in minutes, ~30,000 killed, only 2 survivors, deadliest eruption of 20th century |
Eyjafjallajökull | Iceland | 2010 | 4 | Shut down European airspace for 6 days, 10M travelers stranded, unpronounceable name went viral |
Laki | Iceland | 1783 | 4 | 8-month eruption, toxic haze killed 25% of Iceland's population, may have triggered French Revolution famine |
Mount Unzen | Japan | 1792 | 2-3 | Triggered mega-tsunami that killed 15,000, Japan's deadliest volcanic disaster |
Nevado del Ruiz | Colombia | 1985 | 3 | Lahars buried town of Armero, 23,000 killed, iconic photo of trapped girl Omayra Sánchez |
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai | Tonga | 2022 | 5-6 | Largest atmospheric explosion since nuclear tests, tsunami reached 4 continents, mushroom cloud from space |
Mount Mazama (Crater Lake) | Oregon, USA | ~5700 BC | 7 | Collapse created Crater Lake — deepest lake in the US, sacred to Klamath people |
Yellowstone Supervolcano | Wyoming, USA | ~640,000 BC | 8 | Last supereruption created Yellowstone Caldera, could cover half of US in ash if it blew again |
Cotopaxi | Ecuador | 1877 | 4 | Perfect cone shape, lahars traveled 100km, one of the world's highest active volcanoes at 5,897m |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Famous Volcanic Eruptions organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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