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The Significant Volcanic Eruption Database is a global list of over 800 significant eruptions. It includes information about the latitude, longitude, elevation, and type of volcano for each eruption. 

The Volcano Locations Database is a global list of over 1600 volcanoes. It includes information about the latitude, longitude, elevation, type of volcano, and last known eruption. See the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) site for a complete list of current and past activity for all volcanoes on the planet active during the last 10,000 years.

Citation

Please cite this data/database as doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH.

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