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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2014 | 18 September 2014 | 3 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 19 January 2013 | 11 March 2014 | 2 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 29 March 2011 | 12 August 2011 | 2 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 23 July 2010 | 25 July 2010 | 1 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 11 August 2006 | 31 January 2010 | 4 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 25 January 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 2 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 6 October 2002 | 17 February 2004 | 2 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 28 November 1995 | 5 September 2001 | 2 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 19 September 1994 | 16 April 1995 | 4 | Tavurvur and Vulcan · Observations: Reported |
| 24 November 1943 | 23 December 1943 | 2 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 6 June 1941 | 31 March 1942 | 2 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 4 February 1940 | 18 May 1940 | 1 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 29 May 1937 | 2 June 1937 | 4 | Vulcan and Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 30 January 1878 | 26 February 1878 | 3 | Vulcan Island and Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| c. 2 July 1850 | — | 2 | Sulfur Creek · Observations: Reported |
| 22 May 1791 | — | 2 | Tavurvur · Observations: Reported |
| 10 September 1767 | — | 2 | Tavurvur ? · Observations: Reported |
| 1450 ± 150 years | — | ? | NE caldera rim (Rabalanakia) · Correlation: Tephrochronology |
| 683 ± 2 years | — | 6 | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) |
Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#252140)