Table 1 Sub-areal island volcanoes under European governance with historic activity, populations >100 within 30 km of the active center, and/or eruptions since 1900, as listed by the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program data base (http://volcano.si.edu/search_volcano.cfm). Distance from each state capital (Paris, Athens, Rome, The Hague, Oslo, Lisbon and Madrid) was obtained using the world distance calculator of GlobalFeed.com. Last eruption is as of 31/12/2016
From: Effusive crises at Piton de la Fournaise 2014–2015: a review of a multi-national response model
Volcano | Last eruption | Island | Volcanic Region | Governing Country | Population | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piton de la Fournaise | 2016 | Ile de La Réunion | Indian Ocean | France | 246,792 | 9365 |
The Quill | 250 | Saint Eustatius Island | West Indies | Netherlands | 8361 | 6940 |
Mount Pelée | 1932 | Martinique | West Indies | France | 382,633 | 6855 |
Soufrière Guadeloupe | 1977 | Guadeloupe | West Indies | France | 256,899 | 6750 |
Soufrière Hills | 2013 | Montserrat | West Indies | United Kingdom | 9458 | 6640 |
Mount Scenery | 1752 | Saba | West Indies | Netherlands | 1640 | 6025 |
La Palma | 1971 | La Palma Island | Canary Islands | Spain | 55,922 | 1820 |
Tenerife | 1909 | Tenerife | Canary Islands | Spain | 337,660 | 1750 |
Fayal | 1958 | Faial | Azores | Portugal | 24,414 | 1690 |
Santa Barbara | 2000 | Terceira | Azores | Portugal | 55,425 | 1660 |
San Jorge | 1964 | São Jorge | Azores | Portugal | 16,290 | 1635 |
Lanzarote | 1824 | Lanzarote | Canary Islands | Spain | 164,123 | 1555 |
Beerenberg | 1985 | Jan Mayen | Atlantic | Norway | 0 | 1520 |
Agua de Pau | 1564 | São Miguel | Azores | Portugal | 113,131 | 1445 |
Picos volcanic system | 1652 | São Miguel | Azores | Portugal | 123,990 | 1445 |
Sete Cidades | 1880 | São Miguel | Azores | Portugal | 102,848 | 1445 |
Furnas | 1630 | São Miguel | Azores | Portugal | 87,865 | 1415 |
Pico | 1720 | Pico Island | Azores | Portugal | 31,521 | 1334 |
Hierro | 2012 | Hierro Island | Canary Islands | Spain | 20,321 | 1190 |
Pantelleria | 1891 | Pantelleria | Mediterranean | Italy | 12,403 | 565 |
Etna | 2016 | Sicily | Mediterranean | Italy | 1,016,540 | 540 |
Fossa di Vulcano | 1890 | Vulcano | Mediterranean | Italy | 86,766 | 440 |
Lipari | 1230 | Lipari | Mediterranean | Italy | 36,059 | 435 |
Stromboli | 2016 | Stromboli | Mediterranean | Italy | 3894 | 420 |
Nisyros | 1888 | Nisyros | Aegean Sea | Greece | 14,285 | 345 |
Nea Kameni | 1950 | Santorini | Aegean Sea | Greece | 12,336 | 235 |
Ischia | 1302 | Ischia | Mediterranean | Italy | 383,661 | 180 |