Kerinci – stratovolcano, Indonesia

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
28 May 2024	28 May 2024	2	Observations: Satellite (visual)
15 October 2022	27 February 2023	2	Observations: Reported
21 April 2018	13 June 2021	1	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
13 August 2017	13 August 2017	1	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
15 November 2016	21 November 2016	1	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
31 March 2016	9 June 2016	2	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
2 June 2013	2 June 2013	2	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
15 December 2011	15 December 2011	1	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
1 April 2009	19 June 2009	1	Observations: Reported
24 March 2008	—	1	Observations: Reported
9 September 2007	9 September 2007	1	Observations: Reported
22 June 2004	24 October 2004	2	Observations: Reported
12 May 2001	27 August 2002	2	Observations: Reported
16 March 1999	16 September 1999	2	Observations: Reported
3 November 1998	—	2	Observations: Reported
4 July 1998	4 July 1998	2	Observations: Reported
16 August 1996	16 October 1996	1	Observations: Reported
31 December 1990	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1969	2 July 1970	2	Observations: Reported
3 February 1968	18 March 1968	2	Observations: Reported
2 November 1967	—	2	Observations: Reported
9 June 1966	30 June 1966	2	Observations: Reported
8 July 1964	8 July 1964	2	Observations: Reported
16 July 1963	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 July 1960	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 January 1952	16 June 1952	2	Observations: Reported
19 January 1938	18 March 1938	2	Observations: Reported
8 September 1937	—	2	Observations: Reported
30 August 1936	30 August 1936	2	Observations: Reported
29 April 1936	29 April 1936	2	Observations: Reported
16 September 1923	16 September 1923	1	Observations: Reported
16 May 1921	16 June 1921	2	Observations: Reported
16 October 1908	2 July 1909	2	Observations: Reported
23 March 1887	30 March 1887	2	Observations: Reported
11 December 1878	—	2	Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1874	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1842	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1838	—	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#261170)