Major volcanic eruptions from the last ten years (2013-2023)

 Certainly! Here’s a table summarizing some major volcanic eruptions from the last ten years (2013-2023):


YearVolcanoCountryVEIMax Plume Height (km)Material Volume (km³)FatalitiesNotes
2023ShiveluchRussia420108,000UnknownEruption on April 11 with pyroclastic flows up to 19 km away.
2022BezymiannyRussia315UnknownNoneEruption caused flight disruptions in the North Pacific.
2022Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apaiTonga5-6586-103 fatalitiesExplosive submarine eruption in 2021-2022.
2021Mount SemeruIndonesia4125757 fatalitiesEruption in December.
2021Fukutoku-OkanobaJapan416UnknownNoneSubmarine volcano eruption.
2021La SoufrièreSaint Vincent and the Grenadines4160.3NoneEruption in 2021.
2020TaalPhilippines4153939 fatalitiesPhreatomagmatic eruption.
2019UlawunPapua New Guinea419.2UnknownNoneMultiple eruptions.
2019RaikokeRussia417UnknownNoneFirst eruption since 1924.

Please note that this table includes eruptions with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 4 or higher, as well as smaller eruptions that resulted in fatalities or significant damage. For more detailed information, you can explore the references provided 12.

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