Volcanoes of the world (Holocene)
Every volcano known or believed to have erupted in the last ~12,000 years (the Holocene), from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. One row per volcano, with location, elevation, type and year of last known eruption.
Columns
Stable keys — use them in the API, SQL and code
| Key | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| volcano_number | GVP number | integer | Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program volcano number. |
| name | Volcano | string | Volcano name as used by GVP. |
| wikidata | Wikidata | entity | — |
| country | Country | string | Country or countries where the volcano is located, as named by GVP. |
| region | Region | string | GVP volcanic region. |
| subregion | Subregion | string | GVP volcanic subregion. |
| volcano_type | Type | string | Primary volcano type, e.g. Stratovolcano, Shield, Caldera, Volcanic field. |
| landform | Landform | string | Broad landform class: Composite, Shield, Caldera, Cluster or Minor. |
| last_eruption_year | Last eruption | year | Year of the most recent known eruption (negative = BCE). Empty when no Holocene eruption has been dated. |
| evidence | Evidence of activity | string | How Holocene activity is known: Eruption Observed, Eruption Dated, Evidence Credible, Evidence Uncertain, or Unrest / Holocene. |
| elevation_m | Elevation | integer · m | Summit elevation above sea level in metres; negative for submarine volcanoes. |
| latitude | Latitude | number · ° | Latitude in decimal degrees (WGS84). |
| longitude | Longitude | number · ° | Longitude in decimal degrees (WGS84). |
| tectonic_setting | Tectonic setting | string | Plate-tectonic setting and crust type. |
| rock_type | Dominant rock type | string | Major rock type erupted. |
| url | GVP page | url | — |
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