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2001

2001
Russia

Avachinskaja
volcano

Avachinskaja volcano in Russia had its last significant eruption in 2001. The last big one was in 1991.
Avachinskaja 1991, 2001

2001
Europe

Mount Etna
volcano

Mount Etna in Italy continues spewing smoke, ash and lava thousands of feet into the sky as of July 19th, rivers of lava continue flowing as well. Mt. Etna is Europe's highest and the most active volcano.
Mt. Etna 1800bc, 396bc, 122bc, 40 AD, 1169, 1185, 1669, 1693, 1865, 1928, 1986, 1992, 2001 & 2009

2001
Philippeans

Mount
Mayon
volcano

Mount Mayon in the Philippeans erupts on July 26th shooting lava 200 feet into the air. Thousands flee their homes in panic.
Mt. Mayon 1616, 1766, 1814, 1825, 1897, 1947, 1984, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2006. 2008 & 2009

2002

2002
Mexico

Colima
volcano

The Colima Volcano began a lava flow that continued for a year, from February 2002 until February 2003.
Colima 1560, 1585, 1611, 1711, 1769, 1818, 1869, 1872, 1913, 1961, 1975, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007

2002
Congo
97+ Deaths

Volcan Nyiragongo
volcano

A series of quakes that rattle Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, follow the eruption of Volcan Nyiragongo on January 17th. The first quake was a 5.3 followed by several more over the next 5 days. Lava flows ignite an explosion of a Petrol station. At at least 97 people are killed and over 307 buildings destroyed. one seventh of Goma was destroyed including parts of the business center and the international airport.
Nyiragongo 1844, 1977, 2002, 2009

2002
Columbia

Galeras
volcano
2 eruptions

The Galeras volcano in Colombia had 100 minor tremors precede a major eruption in April with no damage reported. A hydrothermal eruption on June 7th ejected lapilla, ash and clay.
Galeras 560kBC 1535, 1580, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010

2002
Caribbean

Montserrat
volcano

In the Caribbean concern is caused when on October 13, a large bolder of cooled lava breaks away from Montserrat's volcano and falls into the sea.
Montserrat 2002 & 2003

2003

2003
Italy

volcano
meteotsunami

A meteotsunami (tidal wave) on January 1st, prompted an evacuation from Stromboli, Italy. The large wave hit the island after a part of a volcanic eruption crashes into the sea creating a huge "wake".

2003
Caribbean

Montserrat
volcano

Jul. 13 Dome of Montserrat volcano collapses Explosions rocked volcano, spewing thick clouds of ash into the air after rainfall caused part of the dome to collapse.
Montserrat 2002 & 2003

2004

2004
Columbia

Galeras
volcano
4 eruptions

The Galeras volcano in Colombia had an eruption that began on July 16th with gas emmissions. Elevated levels of gas were recorded from July 17th to the 20th. A gas emission burst out with a steam and smoke plume of 16000 feet on July 21st. On August 11th an eruption sent ash to fall on neaby communities. An explosive eruption occured on November 21st where the shock wave was felt as far as 12 miles away. The eruptions will continue through 2005 into 2006.
Galeras 560kBC 1535, 1580, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010

2004
Mexico

Colima
Volcano

In the Colima State on September 29th an eruption of small explosions begins a lava flow down the 12,540-foot slope of Mexico's Colima volcano also known as "Fire Volcano." A dome is created.
Colima 1560, 1585, 1611, 1711, 1769, 1818, 1869, 1872, 1913, 1961, 1975, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007

2004
Washington State

Mount
Saint Helens
volcano

The U.S. Geological Survey warns on September 30th the heightened possibility of a small to moderate eruption of Mount St. Helens. A powerful tremor in the crater prompted the speculation. The volcano was still shaking 2 days after the initial "hiccup."
Mt. St. Helens 35000, 1480, 1800, 1831, 1842, 1980, 1989, 2005, 2008 & 2010

2005

2005
Spain

Teide
Volcano

In Spain's Canary Islands the Teide Volcano began volcanic unrest in January of 2005. The volcano emissions of carbon dioxide increased from 75 tons to 354 tons per day. Emissions of hydrogen sulfide rose from 35 tons to 152 tons each day. The fumaroles increased emitting sounds. Seismic activity remained elevated. The Teide Volcano is one of the top world volcanoes being studied and watched as most likely to cause damage to property and lives.
Teide 1492, 2005

2005
Washington State

Mount
Saint Helens
volcano
2 eruptions

On March 8th in Washington state Mount St. Helens belches a plume of smoke and ash 6 miles high, visible for 50 miles. A plume of ash and smoke is sent 50,000 feet into and darkening the sky on April 6th.
Mt. St. Helens 35000, 1480, 1800, 1831, 1842, 1980, 1989, 2004, 2008 & 2010

2005
Oceania

Anatahan
Volcano

The Pacific islands of Oceania are dusted with ash on April 6th as the Anatahan Volcano sends a plume of ash and smoke 50,000 feet into, and darkening, the sky.

2005
Indonesia

Sumatra
volcano

In Indonesia on April 13th the Sumatra volcano rumbles causing the evacuation of 25,000 residents.

2005
Comoros

Comoros
volcano

On April 17th Hundreds of villagers in Comoros flee fearing poison gas as a volcano spews forth ash and boulders.

2005
Mexico

Colima
volcano
2 eruptions

The Colima Volcano has a series of eruptions between March and June that destroy the 2004 lava dome and creates a crater 853 feet across and nearly 100 feet deep. Mexico's fire volcano erupts on May 23rd with its largest explosion since 1999. The volcano erupts again on May 30th with an explosion sending a 3 mile plume of smoke and ash into the air.
Colima 1560, 1585, 1611, 1711, 1769, 1818, 1869, 1872, 1913, 1961, 1975, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007

2005
Japan

underwater
volcano

In Japan on July 4th a mystery water plume jets out of the Pacific Ocean 3.300 feet into the sky. Speculation says the plume was likely caused by an eruption of an underwater volcano.

2005
Ethiopia

Dabbahu
Volcano
2 eruptions

On September 24th Dabbahu Volcano in Ethiopia begins to erupt with its largest eruption two days later on the 26th. 6,500 people were displaced. The eruption damaged roads and water facilities. 1000 lifestock were killed.

2005
Columbia

Galeras
volcano

The Galeras volcano, in November, during an ongoing eruption blew a layer of ash over the city of Pasto due to a change in wind direction. 9,400 people were ordered to leave their homes.
Galeras 560kBC 1535, 1580, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010

2006

2006
Columbia

Galeras
volcano
2 eruptions

Beginning in January an eruption began that contributed to the building of the lava dome that continued through June at the Galeras volcano in southwest Colombia. An eruption of two explosions occurred on July 12th that was preceded by increasing minor tremors. 1000 people had been evacuated.
Galeras 560kBC 1535, 1580, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010

2006
Indonesia

Mount
Merapi
volcano
2 eruptions

Mount Merapi in Indonesia had been showing seismic activity for weeks beginning May 12th. The volcano is considered 'alive' on May 17 as it send tremors through surrounding villages. Through May and into June Merapi spews out lava flows and clouds of hot gas 3 miles down its southern slope. On June 6 15,000 people begin to flee from the south and west flanks of the volcano. On June 14th Mount Merapi erupts nearly enveloping one villiage in a searing gas cloud. Merapi is one of several volcanoes being studied and watched as being most likely to cause damages to life and property.
Mt.Merapi 1006, 1786, 1822, 1872, 1930, 1994, 1998 & 2006.

2006
Japan

Sakurajima
Volcano
2 eruptions

Japan's Sakurajima Volcano began erupting on June 4th in the Showa crater that was formed by the 1946 eruption. On June 7th Sakurajima blew a 1000 meter ash column from the Showa crater.
Low vibration earthquakes have increased since mid-March and volcanic tremors had increased since the middle of May.
Sakurajima 1946 & 2006

2006
Philippeans

Mount
Mayon
volcano
2 eruptions

Mount Mayon began its rumblings in February and erupted on July 18th with flowing lava that continued to the next eruption. On August 7th within 40 minutes in mid-morning 6 volcanic blasts sent ash half a mile into the air. Authorities order the evacuation of 20,000 people. Mount Mayon is the Philippeans' most active volcano and has erupted 50 time in the past 400 years. Typhoon Durian on November, 30, with its tropical rains caused mudslides of volcanic ash and boulders from Mount Mayon slopes. 1,000 peope were killed and a large part of the Padang village was covered up to the roofs of houses by the mud. Among the killed were students of the Auinas University near Legazpi City when their dormitory was engulfed with mud. The city of Legazpi escaped the mud but not the floods.
Mt. Mayon 1616, 1766, 1814, 1825, 1897, 1947, 1984, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2006. 2008 & 2009

2007

2007
Columbia

Nevado del Huila
volcano

The Nevado del Huila volcano in southwest Colombia erupts for the first time since the 16th century, sending mud flows down the River Paez causing some damage.
Nevado del Huila 1500s, 2008, 2009 & 2010

2007
Mexico

Colima
volcano

In February the Colima Volcano begins a lava dome episode that continues into 2006. Fly overs on August 1st and November 8th allow the observance of significant increases in lava dome volume.
Colima 1560, 1585, 1611, 1711, 1769, 1818, 1869, 1872, 1913, 1961, 1975, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007

2007
Indonesia

Kelut
volcano

An eruption of Kelut Volcano ocurred in 2007 but because scientists had been monitoring the volcano the Indonesia government was able to evacuate 30,000 people from the danger zone.
Kelut 1919 & 2007

2007
Indonesia

Salak
Volcano

On July 7th the Salak Volcano, in Indonesia, emitted poisonous sulfur fumes killing 6 of 50 teenagers who were camping on the mountain for the weekend. Some of the remaining 44 survivors were rendered unconscious and were evacuated to a hospital.

2007
Indonesia

Mount
Gamkonora
volcano

Mount Gamkonora, on Halmahera Island in Indonesia, spews out smoke and ash beginning on July 8th. Clouds of fire and ash have risen as high as 13,100 feet. 8,400 villagers had been moved to refugee camps with 2000 choosing to remain within the 5 mile danger zone.
Gamkonora 1564, 1673, 1989 & 2007

2007
Philippeans

Mount
Belusan
volcano

Mount Bulusan blanketed fields and villages for 3 miles with ash on July 30th.

2008

2008
Washington

Mount
Saint Helens
volcano

On January 16th Mount Saint Helens had a minor eruption of steam appearing from the lava dome followed by lave dome building and seismic activity. All had subsided by the end of the month. In April a snowmobiler stood on the crater's rim when he fell in 1000 feet down. Receiving only minor injuries the weather allowed his rescue.
Mt. St. Helens 35000, 1480, 1800, 1831, 1842, 1980, 1989, 2004, 2005 & 2010

2008
Columbia

Galeras
volcano

The Galeras volcano in southwest Colombia erupted on January 17th. Ash was sent 39,370 feet into the air. The previous October had registered an increase of day-long earthquakes, four-fold. A lava dome continued to build in the crater. The 2008 eruption begins an ongoing series of activity through 2009 and into 2010. Some minor damage to some TV towers had later been discovered.
Galeras 560kBC 1535, 1580, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010

2008
Columbia
6 Deaths

Nevado del Huila
volcano
2 eruptions

The Nevado del Huila volcano in southwest Colombia erupted on April 14th. 15,000 people were urged to evacuate.
In a second eruption, on November 20th, mountain snow was melted from the Hot gasses and ash sending rocks, mud and flooding down the River Paez. At least 6 people were killed. 20 homes and 5 bridges were destroyed.
Nevado del Huila 1500s, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010

2008
Chile

Chaitén
volcano

A volcano, near the town of Chaitén in Chile, awoke from nearly 9,500 years of inactivity on May 2nd. The entire town of Chaitén was relocated to other areas of Chile; 4000 people from town and 6,000 from areas around the volcano. Volcanic activity continued into 2009.
Chaitén 7420bc, 2008 & 2009

2008
Chile

Puerto
Montt
volcano

On May 7th the Puerto Montt volcano exploded spewing ash and rock over a wide area of the Andes Mountains.. Ash clouds covered a wide area disrupting air travel in Buenos Aires covering a third of Argentina. The volcano then resumed its steady discharge of ash. 5,000 people had been evacuated, some were forced by court order.

2008
Russia

Avachinsky
volcano

Avachinsky volcano began volcanic activity with ash eruptions. On May 10th an ash plume rose 14,000 feet. Together with Koryaksky volcano it is one of the "Decade Volcanoes" that is being studied and watched as being likely to cause damage to life and property.
Avachinsky 33Kbc, 16Kbc, 5Kbc, 1737, 1779, 1945, 1991, 2001 & 2008

2008
Papua New Guinea

Ulawan
Volcano

As of July seismic activity contiues at high levals. Due to the structural concerns about the volcano it is one of the most studied and watched volcanoes considered probable to cause damages to property and life.
Ulawan 1700, 1878, 1915, 1970, 1980, 2008, 2009, 2010

2008
Philippeans

Mount
Mayon
volcano
2 eruptions

Mount Mayon erupted on July 14th with a relatively quite flow of lava. Another summit eruption occurd on August 10th flowing lave down the slopes for four weeks. Alert levels were decreased for the rest of the year.
Mt. Mayon 1616, 1766, 1814, 1825, 1897, 1947, 1984, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2006. 2008 & 2009

2008
Russia

Koryaksky
volcano

The Koryaksky Volcano erupted on December 23rd with a loud explosion and tremors followed on the 24th with a dense ash plume rising 2 1/2 miles into the air and drifting 37 miles northeast then a smaller less dense plume drifting 87 miles northeast of the volcano. It together with Avachinsky volcano is one of the "Decade Volcanoes" that are being studied and watched as being likely to cause damages to life and property. The volcano is in close proximity to the city of Petropavlovsk.
Koryaksky 1895, 1956 & 2008

2009

2009
Columbia

Nevado del Huila
volcano

In January the Nevado del Huila volcano in southwest Colombia is put on orange alert; meaning that geologists believe that an eruption is probable within days or weeks. 800 families are evacuated from the high risk areas.
It seems seismic activity continues without an eruption and the alert level is raised to the second-highest level of Orange due to increased activity in October. A week later during the week of the 21st to the 27th, 1,004 seismic events were recorded; keeping the volcano on orange alert.
Nevado del Huila 1500s, 2007, 2008, & 2010

2009
Columbia

Galeras
volcano
9 eruptions

The Galeras volcano in southwest Colombia erupted on February 14th then again on the 20th. 8000 people were ordered to evacuate amongst fears a major eruption is in the building. A heavy coat of ash fell upon the 35,000 populated city of Pasto which is more than 12 miles from the volcano's crater. Two eruption occured on March 13th with ash falling on nearby towns. Still another eruption was on September 30th with explosions and a plume that reached 36,000 feet above the crater. A November 20 eruptions sent a column of ash nearly 33,000 feet into the air. Other eruptions total 9 for 2009.
Galeras 560kBC 1535, 1580, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010

2009
Chile

Chaitén
volcano

NASA Earth Observatory

Increased activity of the Chaitén volcano in southern Chile on February 19th forced the court ordered evacuation of 250 area residents who had returned after the 2008 eruption. After nine months of quiet volcanic activity, in May Chaitén exploded with a column of smoke and ash, causing earth tremors and rumblings.
Chaitén 7420bc, 2008 & 2009

2009
Alaska

Mount
Redoubt
volcano
4+ eruptions

Mount Redoubt in Alaska has began a series of erptions on March 22 shooting ash 45,000 feet into the sky. An early eruption sending ash 65,000 feet into the air caused Alaska Airlines to cancell all flights that day. Three eruptions occured on the 27th sending ash as high as 51,000 feet (Flights were limited).
Mt. Redoubt 1881, 1902, 1922, 1966, 1989 & 2009

2009
Congo

Volcan Nyiragongo
volcano

An April report has the Volcan Nyiragongo showing the same signs that preceded the 1977 and 2004 eruptions. Recurring seismic tremors began in January. A warning system and evacuation plans were being coordinated between the Goma, Congo and Gisenyi, Rwanda governments and the Red Cross. The volcano has an active lava lake that would send lava flows to the cities should the lake be breached by an eruption. Nyiragongo is one of several world volcanoes being studied and watched that are considered likely an eruption could take place that would cause damage to property and lives.
Nyiragongo 1844, 1977, 2002, 2009

2009
Papua New Guinea

Ulawan
Volcano

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 6 miles west of Ulawun Volcano on May 28th, 2009. A large quake gives concern to observers as one could trigger a collapse of the mountain producing another large eruption.
Ulawan 1700, 1878, 1915, 1970, 1980, 2008, 2009, 2010

2009
Philippines

Mount
Mayon
volcano

The active Mount Mayon volcano in the Philippines oozed lava and belched ash clouds causing thousands of residents to flee in anticipation of an exploding eruption. Up to 50,000 were being evacuated. The Mayon Volcano has erupted 49 times since the first recorded eruption in 1616.
Mt. Mayon 1616, 1766, 1814, 1825, 1897, 1947, 1984, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2006. 2008 & 2009

2009
Italy

Decade Volcano

Mount Etna
volcano

Mount Etna began a resumption after 4 months of inactivity on November 7th. An earthquake occured the next day. Mount Etna is a "Decade Volcano," one of 16 Volcnic areas being watched as likely to cause damge to life and property.
Mt. Etna 1800bc, 396bc, 122bc, 40 AD, 1169, 1185, 1669, 1693, 1865, 1928, 1986, 1992, 2001 & 2009

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