Global Volcano Locations Database

NGDC maintains a database of over 1,500 volcano locations obtained from the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program, Volcanoes of the World publication. The database includes information on the volcano name, location, elevation, volcano type, date of the last known eruption, and the certainty of Holocene volcanism.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.hazards:G02135
language {en-US}
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publisher DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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license_title License not specified
maintainer Paula Dunbar
maintainer_email Paula.Dunbar@noaa.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-22T05:28:04.310739
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T05:28:04.310744
notes NGDC maintains a database of over 1,500 volcano locations obtained from the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program, Volcanoes of the World publication. The database includes information on the volcano name, location, elevation, volcano type, date of the last known eruption, and the certainty of Holocene volcanism.
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title Global Volcano Locations Database