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    • NCEI/WDS Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, 4360 BC to Present

    Metadata Updated: October 18, 2024

    The Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database is a global listing of over 600 eruptions from 4360 BC to the present. 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), Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 or greater, generated a tsunami, or was associated with a significant earthquake. The database provides information on the latitude, longitude, elevation, type of volcano, last known eruption, VEI index, and socio-economic data such as the total number of casualties, injuries, houses destroyed, and houses damaged, and $ dollage damage estimates. References, political geography, and additional comments are also provided for each eruption. If the eruption was associated with a tsunami or significant earthquake, it is flagged and linked to the related database. 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).

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    Metadata Date September 10, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) March 23, 2001 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NGDC MGG Hazards WAF

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    A lava fountain from the 1959 eruption of Kilauea Iki, Hawaii.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date September 10, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) March 23, 2001 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.hazards:G10147
    Access Constraints Cite as: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH [access date], Access to this dataset is unrestricted., While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    Bbox East Long 180
    Bbox North Lat 71
    Bbox South Lat -63
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description A lava fountain from the 1959 eruption of Kilauea Iki, Hawaii.
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/icons/73900106.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type jpg
    Harvest Object Id c8fa7ca6-cf68-4e24-a21b-7454b72b75c8
    Harvest Source Id 7b37b703-805c-4a27-b47f-d471f07b5ed7
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Hazards WAF
    Licence
    Lineage The events in the Significant Volcanic Eruption database were gathered from the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, the U.S. Geological Survey, volcano catalogs, national and government databases and reports, post-event reconnaissance reports, journal articles, newspapers, internet sources, email, and other documents. It should be noted a primary source of information is Volcanoes of the World (Simkin et al.,1981) as well as the subsequent second and third editions.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -63.0], [180.0, -63.0], [180.0, 71.0], [-180.0, 71.0], [-180.0, -63.0]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin -4360

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