HIFLD OPEN Historical Significant Volcanic Event Locations

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; United States Department of Homeland Security

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Project Citation: 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and United States Department of Homeland Security. HIFLD OPEN Historical Significant Volcanic Event Locations. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-12-10. https://doi.org/10.3886/E241123V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title HIFLD OPEN Historical Significant Volcanic Event Locations
Summary:  View help for Summary The Significant Volcanic Events Database is a global listing of over 800 significant eruptions which includes information on the latitude, longitude, elevation, type of volcano, and last known eruption. A significant eruption is classified as one that meets at least one of the following criteria: caused fatalities, caused moderate damage (approximately $1 million or more), with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 or larger, caused a tsunami, or was associated with a major earthquake. For a complete list of current and past activity for all volcanoes on the planet active during the last 10,000 years, please see Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP). The database can also be displayed and extracted with the Natural Hazards Interactive Map. More information about Significant Volcanic Events is available from NCEI.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://hifld-geoplatform.hub.arcgis.com/

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms HIFLD Open; GIS; natural disasters; volcanoes; eruptions; historical data
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Global
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 6/12/2017 – 6/12/2017
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) geographic information system (GIS) data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes Archived from the HIFLD Open GIS data repository, which was deactivated on August 26, 2025


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