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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2009 | 1 July 2009 | 3 | South of 1990 dome · Observations: Reported |
| 14 December 1989 | 20 June 1990 | 3 | North end of summit crater (2470 m) · Observations: Reported |
| 6 December 1967 | 28 April 1968 | 3 | North end of summit crater (2300 m) · Observations: Reported |
| 7 October 1966 | 15 January 1967 | 3 | North end of summit crater (2300 m) · Observations: Reported |
| 24 January 1966 | 20 February 1966 | 3 | North end of summit crater (2300 m) · Observations: Reported |
| 18 January 1902 | — | 3 | Observations: Reported |
| 1650 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1530 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1510 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1400 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1360 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1200 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1160 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1120 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1030 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 720 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 640 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 580 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 520 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 440 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 290 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 190 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 110 ± 50 years | — | ? | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) |
| 70 ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 90 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 100 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 160 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 210 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Correlation: Tephrochronology |
| 220 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 270 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 350 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 380 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 390 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 400 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 420 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 450 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 470 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 600 BCE ± 75 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 610 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 620 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 670 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 770 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 790 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 830 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 870 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,040 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| c. 1,050 BCE | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,080 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Correlation: Tephrochronology |
| 1,100 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,150 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,210 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,310 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,350 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,510 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,540 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,550 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) |
| 1,560 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,690 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,700 BCE ± 100 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,810 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 1,870 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 2,040 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 2,230 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 2,350 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 2,830 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 2,860 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 2,920 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 3,030 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 3,150 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 3,180 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 3,600 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 3,650 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 3,690 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 3,730 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 3,890 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 4,010 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 4,360 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 4,510 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 4,810 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 4,900 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 4,960 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 5,240 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 5,580 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 5,820 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 5,910 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 5,940 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 5,950 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 6,050 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 6,150 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 6,190 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 6,280 BCE ± 150 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 7,210 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 7,270 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 7,380 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 7,430 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 7,800 BCE ± 200 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
| 9,310 BCE ± 300 years | — | ? | Sidereal: Varve Count |
Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#313030)