Volcanic Unrest and Eruptions in 1996
This list is compiled from the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism
Network Bulletin. For details of these eruptions and activities visit the
Global Volcanism Homepage.
January
Karymsky (Kamchatka Peninsula)
Shishaldin (Aleutian Islands)
Kilauea
(Hawaii)
Popocatepetl (Mexico)
Rincon de la Vieja, Arenal, Poas, Irazu,
Turrialba (Costa Rica)
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Virunga Volcanoes
(Zaire)
Ruapehu (New Zealand)
Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)
Semeru, Merapi,
Krakatau, Soputan, Lokon-Empung, Karangetang (Indonesia)
Suwanose-jima,
Sakura-jima, Kuju, Fukutoku-okanoba, Minami-Hiyoshi (Japan)
Unknown
Submarine Activity (W Pacific Ocean)
February
Popocatepetl (Mexico)
Gorda Ridge at 42.7?N (NE Pacific Ocean)
Akutan
(Aleutian Islands)
Karymsky (Kamchatka Peninsula)
Komaga-take, Iwate,
Kusatsu-Shirane, Fuji, Miyake-jima, Kuju, Aso, Unzen, Sakura-jima (Japan)
Eastern Gemini Seamount (Vanuatu)
Rabaul, Ulawun, Langila, Manam (Papua
New Guinea)
Etna, Stromboli (Italy)
Galeras (Colombia)
Soufriere Hills
(Montserrat)
March
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat),Sangay (Ecuador), Rincon de la Vieja, Poas,
Arenal, Irazu (Costa Rica)
Popocatepetl, Socorro (Mexico)
Kilauea
(Hawaii)
Akutan (Aleutian Islands)
Karymsky, Avachinsky (Kamchatka)
Komaga-take, Oshima-Oshima, Iwate (Japan), Kuju, Unzen, Sakura-jima,
Suwanose-jima, Kuchinoerabu-jima, Fukutoku-okanoba (Japan)
Pinatubo
(Philippines)
Manam, Langila, Ulawun, Rabaul (Papua New Guinea), Etna
(Italy)
April
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Colima, Popocatepetl (Mexico)
Telica, Cerro
Negro, Momotombo, Masaya (Nicaragua)
Galeras (Colombia)
Deception Island
(Antarctica)
Stromboli, Vulcano (Italy)
Ol Doinyo Lengai (Tanzania)
Soputan (Indonesia)
Manam, Langila, Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)
White
Island, Ruapehu (New Zealand)
Fukutoku-okanoba, Kuchinoerabu-jima, Kuju,
Adatara (Japan)
Akutan (Aleutian Islands)
Long Valley (USA)
May
Rabaul, Ulawun, Langila, Manam (Papua New Guinea)
Ruapehu (New Zealand)
Fukutoku-okanoba, Kuchinoerabu-jima, Sakura-jima, Unzen, Aso, Kuju, Azuma,
Iwate, Komaga-take, Usu, Tokachi (Japan)
Karymsky (Kamchatka)
Kilauea
(Hawaii)
Ruiz (Colombia)
Irazu (Costa Rica)
Poas, Arenal , Rincon de la
Vieja (Costa Rica)
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Stromboli (Italy)
June
Vesuvius, Etna (Italy)
Ol Doinyo Lengai (Tanzania)
Semeru (Indonesia)
Manam, Langila, Ulawun, Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)
Ruapehu (New Zealand)
Galeras (Colombia), Turrialba, Poas, Arenal, Rincon de la Vieja (Costa
Rica)
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Long Valley (California, USA)
St.
Helens (Washington, USA)
Gorda Ridge (NE Pacific Ocean)
Akutan, Atka
(Aleutian Islands)
Sheveluch, Kliuchevskoi, Bezymianny, Karymsky,
Avachinsky (Kamchatka)
Sakura-jima, Suwanose-jima (Japan)
July
Loihi Seamount, Kilauea (Hawaii)
Shikotsu, Iwate, Azuma, Nasu,
Kusatsu-Shirane, Asama, On-take, Izu-Tobu, Nii-jima, Kuju, Aso,
Sakura-jima, Kuchinoerabu-jima, Suwanose-jima (Japan)
Canlaon
(Philippines)
Manam, Langila, Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)
Lascar,
Guallatiri (Chile)
Ubinas (Peru)
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Etna
(Italy)
August
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Vesuvius (Italy)
Popocatepetl (Mexico)
Rincon de la Vieja, Arenal, Poas,Irazu, Turrialba (Costa Rica)
Villarrica
(Chile)
Yasur (Vanuatu)
Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)
Langila, Manam (Papua
New Guinea)
Merapi, Sorikmarapi, Soputan, Ruang (Indonesia)
Kuchinoerabu-jima, Kuju, Oshima, Adatara, Iwate, Shikotsu, Akan (Japan)
Sheveluch, Kliuchevskoi, Bezymianny, Karymsky (Kamchatka)
Pavlof, Iliamna
(Alaska)
September
Grimsvotn (Iceland)
Iliamna, Pavlof (Alaska)
Amukta (Aleutian Islands)
Karymsky, Koryaksky, Gorely (Kamchatka)
Krakatau. Semeru (Indonesia)
Manam, Langila, Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)
Gaua, Ambrym (Vanuatu)
Lopevi,
Yasur (Vanuatu)
White Island (New Zealand)
Kilauea, Loihi (Hawaii)
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Santa Maria, Pacaya (Guatemala)
Maderas
(Nicaragua)
Arenal (Costa Rica)
Ruiz (Colombia)
Villarrica, Calbuco
(Chile)
Ol Doinyo Lengai (Tanzania)
October
Nyamuragira, Nyiragongo (Zaire)
Etna (Italy)
Iliamna (Alaska)
Pavlof
(Alaska Peninsula)
Gareloi (Aleutian Islands)
Sheveluch, Kliuchevskoi,
Bezymianny, Karymsky, Avachinsky (Kamchatka)
Akan, Sakura-jima (Japan)
Fukutoku-okanoba (Japan)
Merapi (Indonesia)
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Popocatepetl (Mexico)
November
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Pacaya (Guatemala)
Cerro Negro, Momotombo
(Nicaragua)
Kilauea (Hawaii)
Monowai Seamount (Kermadec Islands)
White
Island, Ruapehu (New Zealand)
Semeru, Kelut, Slamet, Krakatau, Kerinci,
Soputan, Lokon-Empung, Karangetang (Indonesia)
Kuju, Izu-Tobu, Asama,
Iwate (Japan)
December
Manam, Langila, Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)
Alaid (Kuril Islands),
Mutnovsky,
Karymsky, Bezymianny, Kliuchevskoi, Sheveluch (Kamchatka)
Pavlof, Iliamna
(Alaska)
Popocatepetl (Mexico)
Soufriere Hills (Montserrat)
Santa Maria,
Fuego, Pacaya (Guatemala)
San Cristobal, Cerro Negro (Nicaragua)
Arenal,
Poas, Turrialba (Costa Rica)
Villarrica (Chile)
Piton de la Fournaise
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