Table 2 IAVCEI (1951 – 1975) volcanic region names, and adapted names as used here
From: A statistical analysis of the global historical volcanic fatalities record
Region – IAVCEI name | Region – Name in this paper | Countries contained within region |
|---|---|---|
Mediterranean and West Asia | Mediterranean | Italy |
Greece | ||
Turkey | ||
Africa and Red Sea | Africa and Red Sea | Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo |
Ethiopia | ||
Red Sea (off-shore Yemen) | ||
Tanzania | ||
Middle East and Indian Ocean | Indian Ocean | Comoros |
Reunion | ||
New Zealand to Fiji | New Zealand to Fiji | New Zealand |
Tonga | ||
Melanesia and Australia | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea |
Solomon Islands | ||
Vanuatu | ||
Indonesia | Indonesia | Indonesia |
Philippines and South East Asia | Philippines and SE China | SE China |
Philippines | ||
Japan, Taiwan, Marianas | Japan | Japan |
Kuril Islands + Kamchatka and Mainland Asia | Kuril Islands and Kamchatka | Kuril Islands |
Kamchatka | ||
Alaska + Canada and Western USA | North America | Aleutian Islands |
Alaska | ||
Canada | ||
USA (excluding Hawaii) | ||
Hawaii and Pacific Ocean | Hawaii | Hawaii |
Mexico and Central America | Mexico and Central America | Costa Rica |
El Salvador | ||
Guatemala | ||
México | ||
Nicaragua | ||
South America | South America | Chile |
Colombia | ||
Ecuador | ||
Perú | ||
West Indies | West Indies | Martinique |
Montserrat | ||
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
Iceland and Arctic Ocean | Iceland | Iceland |
Atlantic Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | Azores (Portugal) |
Canary Islands (Spain) | ||
Cape Verde |