<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> This is a list of volcanic eruptions of the 21st century measuring a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of at least 4, as well as notable smaller eruptions . Note that the size of eruptions can be subject to considerable uncertainty . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> VEI </Th> <Th> Volcano (eruption) </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Casualties </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Ulawun </Td> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Shiveluch </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Nyiragongo </Td> <Td> DR Congo </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 147 </Td> <Td> At least 15% of Goma comprising 4,500 buildings were destroyed, leaving about 120,000 people homeless . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Ruang </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Reventador </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Manam </Td> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Rabaul </Td> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mount Okmok </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Chaiten </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Kasatochi </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Sarychev Peak </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Eyjafjallajökull </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Caused the worst flight disruption over Europe since the Second World War . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mount Merapi </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 353 </Td> <Td> Over 350,000 people were evacuated from the affected area . Ash plumes caused major disruption to aviation across Java . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Grímsvötn </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Puyehue - Cordón Caulle </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major flight disruptions across the southern hemisphere, including South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand . Ejecting 0.7 cu km, this event was the biggest volcanic eruption of the 21st century to date . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Nabro </Td> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Etna </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 2013 - </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> An eruption on 16 March 2017 injured 10 people, including a BBC News television crew, after magma exploded upon contact with snow . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mount Sinabung </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Mount Sinabung's eruptions caused many pyroclastic flows, one resulting in the loss of 15 lives . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Kelud </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mount Ontake </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> A phreatic eruption and pyroclastic flow occurred without warning, killing at least 61 people . Deadliest eruption in Japan since 1902, first volcano - related deaths in Japan since 1991 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Calbuco </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> First eruption at Calbuco since 1972 . At least 4,000 people evacuated . No casualties reported . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mount Sinabung </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Mount Sinabung continued to erupt, with 7 fatalities over two different occasions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Sabancaya </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 2016 - </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ash eruptions have occurred since 6 November 2016, with an eruption column 3 km (1.9 mi) high five days later . As of June 2017, a persistent gas plume lies above the volcano and repeated emissions of ash have happened, resulting in several alerts for the local population . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> VEI </Th> <Th> Volcano (eruption) </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Casualties </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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