List of large volcanic eruptions of the 19th century

This is a list of volcanic eruptions of the 19th century measuring a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of at least 4. Note that there may be many other eruptions that have not been identified, and estimates for the size of eruptions can be subject to considerable uncertainties.

VEI Volcano (eruption) Year Casualties Notes
4 Pago1800
5 Mount St. Helens1800The eruption was seen by Native Americans.
6 Unknown volcano1808Greenland and Antarctic ice samples suggest an undocumented eruption roughly half the magnitude of Mount Tambora occurred, contributing to the 1810s being the coldest decade in at least 500 years.[1] Recent searches of documents suggest that it may have taken place in South Western Pacific Ocean around Dec 4, 1808 and observed in Colombia from December 11, 1808.[2]
4 La Soufrière1812
4 Mount Awu1812
4 Suwanosejima1813
4 Mayon Volcano1814
7 Mount Tambora181571,000-250,100+Largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded history. Caused the "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
4 Raung1817
4 Volcán de Colima1818
4 Mount Usu1822
5 Mount Galunggung18224,000
4 Isanotski Peaks1825
4 Kelud1826
4 Avachinsky1827
4 Klyuchevskaya Sopka1829
4 Babuyan Claro Volcano1831
5 Cosigüina1835
5 Mount Agung1843
4 Hekla1845
4 Fonualei1846
4 Mount Usu1853
5 Shiveluch1854
4 Hokkaido Koma-ga-take1856
4 Volcán de Fuego1857
4 Katla1860
4 Makian1861
3 Ceboruco1870
4 Sinarka1872
4 Mount Merapi1872
4 Grímsvötn1873
5 Askja1875
4 Suwanosejima1877
4 Cotopaxi1877
4 Volcán de Fuego1880
6 Krakatoa188336,417Produced the loudest sound ever heard in recorded history, and was heard 3,000 miles (4,800 km) away. Caused a 5-year volcanic winter. The island had three volcanoes. Perboewatan (410 ft) and Danan (1,480 ft) were destroyed during the eruption, and Rakata (2,667 ft) was half destroyed and the surviving half remains above sea level. In 1928, a new volcano called Anak Krakatoa (1,063 ft) grew above sea level, forming a new island by Rakata's island.
4 Augustine Volcano1883
4 Tungurahua1886
5 Mount Tarawera1886108+Largest historical eruption in New Zealand.
4 Niuafo'ou1886
4 Mount Bandai1888477+
4 Suwanosejima1889
4 Volcán de Colima1890
4 Calbuco1893
4 Mayon Volcano1897Mayon's longest uninterrupted eruption occurred on June 23, 1897
4 Doña Juana1899

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