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This list is adapted from the SI/USGS Global Volcanism Programs List of Holocene volcanoes.
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NAME LOCATION TYPE LATITUDE LONGITUDE ELEV (m)
Baluan Admiralty Is-SW Pacific Stratovolcano -2.57 147.28 254
St. Andrew Strait Admiralty Is-SW Pacific Complex volcano -2.38 147.35 270
Unnamed Admiralty Is-SW Pacific Submarine volcano -3.03 147.78 -1300
Dacht-i-Navar Group Afghanistan Lava domes 33.95 67.92 3800
Vakak Group Afghanistan Volcanic field 34.25 67.97 3190
Bufumbira Africa-C Cinder cones -1.23 29.72 2440
Bunyaruguru Field Africa-C Maars -0.20 30.08 1554
Fort Portal Field Africa-C Tuff cones 0.70 30.25 1524
Karisimbi Africa-C Stratovolcano -1.50 29.45 4507
Katunga Africa-C Tuff cone -0.47 30.19 1707
Katwe-Kikorongo Field Africa-C Tuff cones -0.08 29.92 1067
Kyatwa Volc Field Africa-C Tuff cones 0.45 30.25 1430
May-ya-moto Africa-C Fumarole field -0.93 29.33 950
Muhavura Africa-C Stratovolcano -1.38 29.67 4127
Nyamuragira Africa-C Shield volcano -1.41 29.20 3058
Nyiragongo Africa-C Stratovolcano -1.52 29.25 3470
Tshibinda Africa-C Cinder cones -2.32 28.75 1460
Visoke Africa-C Stratovolcano -1.47 29.49 3711
Barrier, The Africa-E Shield volcano 2.32 36.57 1032
Central Island Africa-E Tuff cones 3.50 36.04 550
Chyulu Hills Africa-E Volcanic field -2.68 37.88 2188
Eburru, Ol Doinyo Africa-E Complex volcano -0.65 36.22 2856
Elmenteita Badlands Africa-E Pyroclastic cones -0.52 36.27 2126
Emuruangogolak Africa-E Shield volcano 1.50 36.33 1328
Homa Mountain Africa-E Complex volcano -0.38 34.50 1751
Igwisi Hills Africa-E Tuff cones -4.87 31.92
Izumbwe-Mpoli Africa-E Pyroclastic cones -8.93 33.40 1568
Kieyo Africa-E Stratovolcano -9.23 33.78 2175
Kilimanjaro Africa-E Stratovolcano -3.07 37.35 5895
Korosi Africa-E Shield volcano 0.77 36.12 1446
Lengai, Ol Doinyo Africa-E Stratovolcano -2.76 35.91 2962
Longonot Africa-E Stratovolcano -0.91 36.45 2776
Marsabit Africa-E Shield volcano 2.32 37.97 1707
Menengai Africa-E Shield volcano -0.20 36.07 2278
Meru Africa-E Stratovolcano -3.25 36.75 4565
Namarunu Africa-E Shield volcano 1.98 36.43 817
Ngozi Africa-E Caldera -8.97 33.57 2622
North Island Africa-E Tuff cones 4.07 36.05 520
Nyambeni Hills Africa-E Shield volcano 0.23 37.87 750
Ol Doinyo Lengai Africa-E Stratovolcano -2.77 35.91 2962
Ol Kokwe Africa-E Shield volcano 0.62 36.08 1130
Olkaria Africa-E Pumice cones -0.90 36.29 2434
Paka Africa-E Shield volcano 0.92 36.18 1697
Rungwe Africa-E Stratovolcano -9.13 33.67 2961
Segererua Plateau Africa-E Pyroclastic cones 1.57 37.90 699
Silali Africa-E Shield volcano 1.15 36.23 1528
South Island Africa-E Stratovolcano 2.63 36.60 800
Suswa Africa-E Shield volcano -1.18 36.35 2356
SW Usangu Basin Africa-E Lava domes -8.75 33.80 2179
Unnamed Africa-E Pyroclastic cone -8.63 33.57
Atakor Volc Field Africa-N Scoria cones 23.33 5.83 2918
Bayuda Volc Field Africa-N Cinder cones 18.33 32.75 670
Haruj Africa-N Volcanic field 27.25 17.50 1200
In Ezzane Volc Field Africa-N Volcanic field 23.00 10.83
Koussi, Emi Africa-N Pyroclastic shield 19.80 18.53 3415
Kutum Volc Field Africa-N Scoria cones 14.57 25.85
Manzaz Volc Field Africa-N Scoria cones 23.92 5.83 1672
Marra, Jebel Africa-N Volcanic field 12.95 24.27 3042
Meidob Volc Field Africa-N Scoria cones 15.32 26.47 2000
Tahalra Volc Field Africa-N Pyroclastic cones 22.67 5.00 1467
Tin Zaouatene Volc Field Africa-N Volcanic field 19.83 2.83
Todra Volc Field Africa-N Cinder cones 17.68 8.50 1780
Tôh, Tarso Africa-N Volcanic field 21.33 16.33 2000
Toussidé, Tarso Africa-N Stratovolcano 21.03 16.45 3265
Umm Arafieb, Jebel Africa-N Shield volcano 18.17 33.83
Voon, Tarso Africa-N Stratovolcano 20.92 17.28 3100
Wau-en-Namus Africa-N Caldera 25.05 17.55 547
Biu Plateau Africa-W Volcanic field 10.75 12.00
Cameroon Africa-W Stratovolcano 4.20 9.17 4095
Manengouba Africa-W Stratovolcano 5.03 9.83 2411
Ngaoundere Plateau Africa-W Volcanic field 7.25 13.67
Oku Volc Field Africa-W Stratovolcano 6.25 10.50 3011
San Carlos Africa-W Shield volcano 3.35 8.52 2260
San Joaquin Africa-W Shield volcano 3.35 8.63 2009
Santa Isabel Africa-W Shield volcano 3.58 8.75 3007
Sao Tome Africa-W Shield volcano 0.20 6.58 2024
Tombel Graben Africa-W Cinder cones 4.75 9.67 500
Aniakchak Alaska Peninsula Caldera 56.88 -158.17 1341
Black Peak Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 56.55 -158.79 1032
Chiginagak Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 57.14 -156.99 2221
Dana Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 55.64 -161.21 1354
Denison Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.42 -154.45 2287
Douglas Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.86 -153.54 2140
Dutton Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 55.17 -162.27 1506
Emmons Lake Alaska Peninsula Caldera 55.34 -162.08 1436
Fourpeaked Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.77 -153.67 2105
Frosty Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcanoes 55.08 -162.81 2012
Griggs Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.35 -155.09 2317
Kaguyak Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.61 -154.03 901
Katmai Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.28 -154.96 2047
Kialagvik Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 57.20 -156.75 1677
Kukak Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.45 -154.36 2043
Kupreanof Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 56.01 -159.80 1895
Mageik Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.20 -155.25 2165
Martin Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.17 -155.36 1863
Novarupta Alaska Peninsula Caldera 58.27 -155.16 841
Pavlof Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 55.42 -161.89 2519
Pavlof Sister Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 55.45 -161.84 2142
Snowy Mountain Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcanoes 58.34 -154.68 2162
Steller Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.43 -154.40 2272
Stepovak Alaska Peninsula Cinder cones 55.93 -160.00 1555
Trident Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 58.24 -155.10 1864
Ugashik-Peulik Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 57.75 -156.37 1474
Ukinrek Maars Alaska Peninsula Maars 57.83 -156.51 91
Unnamed Alaska Peninsula Lava dome 57.87 -155.42 300
Veniaminof Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 56.17 -159.38 2507
Yantarni Alaska Peninsula Stratovolcano 57.02 -157.19 1345
Behm Canal-Rudyerd Bay Alaska-E Cinder cones 55.32 -131.05 500
Buzzard Creek Alaska-E Tuff rings 64.07 -148.42 830
Churchill Alaska-E Stratovolcano 61.38 -141.75 5005
Duncan Canal Alaska-E Volcanic field 56.50 -133.10 15
Edgecumbe Alaska-E Stratovolcanoes 57.05 -135.75 970
Gordon Alaska-E Cinder cones 62.13 -143.08 2755
Sanford Alaska-E Shield volcano 62.22 -144.13 4949
Tlevak Strait-Suemez Is. Alaska-E Volcanic field 55.25 -133.30 50
Wrangell Alaska-E Shield volcano 62.00 -144.02 4317
Augustine Alaska-SW Lava domes 59.36 -153.43 1252
Hayes Alaska-SW Stratovolcano 61.64 -152.41 3034
Iliamna Alaska-SW Stratovolcano 60.03 -153.09 3053
Redoubt Alaska-SW Stratovolcano 60.49 -152.74 3108
Spurr Alaska-SW Stratovolcano 61.30 -152.25 3374
Imuruk Lake Alaska-W Shield volcanoes 65.60 -163.92 610
Ingakslugwat Hills Alaska-W Cinder cones 61.43 -164.47 190
Kookooligit Mountains Alaska-W Shield volcano 63.60 -170.43 673
Nunivak Island Alaska-W Shield volcano 60.02 -166.33 511
St. Michael Alaska-W Shield volcanoes 63.45 -162.12 715
St. Paul Island Alaska-W Shield volcano 57.18 -170.30 203
Akutan Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 54.13 -165.99 1303
Amak Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 55.42 -163.15 488
Amukta Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.50 -171.25 1066
Atka Aleutian Is Stratovolcanoes 52.38 -174.15 1533
Bobrof Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 51.91 -177.44 738
Bogoslof Aleutian Is Submarine volcano 53.93 -168.03 150
Buldir Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.35 175.91 656
Carlisle Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.89 -170.05 1620
Chagulak Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.58 -171.13 1142
Cleveland Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.83 -169.94 1730
Davidof Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 51.97 178.33 328
Fisher Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 54.65 -164.43 1112
Gareloi Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 51.79 -178.79 1573
Great Sitkin Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.08 -176.13 1740
Herbert Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.74 -170.11 1280
Isanotski Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 54.77 -163.72 2446
Kagamil Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.97 -169.72 893
Kanaga Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 51.92 -177.17 1307
Kasatochi Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.18 -175.51 314
Kiska Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.10 177.60 1220
Koniuji Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.22 -175.13 273
Little Sitkin Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 51.95 178.54 1174
Makushin Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 53.89 -166.92 1800
Moffett Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 51.94 -176.75 1196
Okmok Aleutian Is Shield volcano 53.43 -168.13 1073
Recheschnoi Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 53.16 -168.54 1984
Roundtop Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 54.80 -163.59 1871
Seguam Aleutian Is Stratovolcanoes 52.32 -172.51 1054
Segula Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.02 178.14 1160
Semisopochnoi Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 51.93 179.58 1221
Sergief Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 52.05 -174.95 560
Shishaldin Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 54.76 -163.97 2857
Table Top-Wide Bay Aleutian Is Cinder cones 53.97 -166.68 792
Takawangha Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 51.87 -178.01 1449
Tana Aleutian Is Stratovolcanoes 52.83 -169.77 1170
Tanaga Aleutian Is Stratovolcanoes 51.89 -178.15 1806
Uliaga Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 53.07 -169.77 888
Vsevidof Aleutian Is Stratovolcano 53.13 -168.69 2149
Westdahl Aleutian Is Stratovolcano ? 54.52 -164.65 1654
Yunaska Aleutian Is Shield volcano 52.64 -170.63 550
Barren Island Andaman Is-Indian O Stratovolcano 12.28 93.86 354
Narcondum Andaman Is-Indian O Stratovolcano 13.43 94.28 710
Andrus Antarctica Shield volcanoes -75.80 -132.33 2978
Berlin Antarctica Shield volcanoes -76.05 -136.00 3478
Bridgeman Island Antarctica Stratovolcano -62.05 -56.75 240
Bristol Island Antarctica Stratovolcano -59.03 -26.58 1100
Buckle Island Antarctica Stratovolcano -66.78 163.25 1239
Candlemas Island Antarctica Stratovolcano -57.08 -26.67 550
Deception Island Antarctica Caldera -62.97 -60.65 576
Erebus Antarctica Stratovolcano -77.53 167.17 3794
Hodson Antarctica Stratovolcano -56.70 -27.15 1005
Hudson Mountains Antarctica Stratovolcanoes -74.33 -99.42 749
Leskov Island Antarctica Stratovolcano -56.67 -28.13 190
Melbourne Antarctica Stratovolcano -74.35 164.70 2732
Michael Antarctica Stratovolcano -57.78 -26.45 990
Montagu Island Antarctica Shield volcano -58.42 -26.33 1370
Paulet Antarctica Cinder cone -63.58 -55.77 353
Penguin Island Antarctica Stratovolcano -62.10 -57.93 180
Peter I Island Antarctica Shield volcano -68.85 -90.58 1640
Pleiades, The Antarctica Stratovolcano -72.67 165.50 3040
Protector Shoal Antarctica Submarine volcano -55.92 -28.08 -27
Royal Society Range Antarctica Cinder cones -78.25 163.33 3000
Seal Nunataks Group Antarctica Pyroclastic cones -65.03 -60.05 368
Siple Antarctica Shield volcano -73.43 -126.67 3110
Sturge Island Antarctica Stratovolcano -67.40 164.83 1167
Takahe Antarctica Shield volcano -76.28 -112.08 3460
Thule Islands Antarctica Stratovolcanoes -59.45 -27.37 1075
Toney Mountain Antarctica Shield volcano -75.80 -115.83 3595
Unnamed Antarctica Scoria cones -73.45 164.58 2987
Unnamed Antarctica Submarine volcano -76.83 163.00 -500
Waesche Antarctica Shield volcano -77.17 -126.88 3292
Young Island Antarctica Stratovolcano -66.42 162.47 1340
Zavodovski Antarctica Stratovolcano -56.30 -27.57 551
Arhab, Harra of Arabia-S Volcanic field 15.63 44.08 3100
Bal Haf, Harra of Arabia-S Volcanic field 14.05 48.33 233
Bir Borhut Arabia-S Volcanic field 15.55 50.63
Dhamar, Harras of Arabia-S Volcanic field 14.57 44.67 3500
Haylan, Jabal Arabia-S Volcanic field 15.43 44.78 1550
Marha, Jabal el- Arabia-S Tuff cone 15.25 44.24 2506
Sawâd, Harra es- Arabia-S Volcanic field 13.58 46.12 1737
Unnamed Arabia-S Submarine volcano 12.25 45.00
Birk, Harrat al Arabia-W Volcanic field 18.37 41.63 381
Harrah, Al Arabia-W Volcanic field 31.08 38.42 1100
Ithnayn, Harrat Arabia-W Volcanic field 26.58 40.20 1625
Khaybar, Harrat Arabia-W Volcanic field 25.00 39.92 2093
Kishb, Harrat Arabia-W Volcanic field 22.80 41.38 1475
Lunayyir, Harrat Arabia-W Volcanic field 25.17 37.75 1370
Rahah, Harrat ar Arabia-W Volcanic field 27.80 36.17 1950
Rahat, Harrat Arabia-W Volcanic field 23.08 39.78 1744
'Uwayrid, Harrat Arabia-W Volcanic field 27.08 37.25 1920
Yar, Jabal Arabia-W Volcanic field 17.05 42.83 305
Unnamed Arctic Ocean Submarine volcano 88.27 -65.60 -1500
Unnamed Arctic Ocean Submarine volcano 85.58 85.00 -3800
Antofagasta de la Sierra Argentina Scoria cones -26.08 -67.50 4000
Aracar Argentina Stratovolcano -24.25 -67.77 6082
Atuel, Caldera del Argentina Caldera -34.65 -70.05 5189
Cochiquito Volc Group Argentina Stratovolcanoes -36.77 -69.82 1435
Cóndor, Cerro el Argentina Stratovolcano -26.62 -68.35 6532
Domuyo Argentina Stratovolcano -36.58 -70.42 4709
Huanquihue Group Argentina Stratovolcanoes -39.88 -71.58 2139
Payún Matru Argentina Shield volcano -36.42 -69.20 3680
Peinado Argentina Stratovolcano -26.62 -68.15 5740
Puesto Cortaderas Argentina Pyroclastic cone -37.57 -69.62 970
Risco Plateado Argentina Stratovolcano -34.93 -70.00 4999
Robledo Argentina Caldera -26.77 -67.72 4400
Tipas Argentina Complex volcano -27.20 -68.55 6660
Trocon Argentina Lava domes -37.73 -70.90 2500
Tromen Argentina Stratovolcanoes -37.14 -70.03 3978
Tuzgle, Cerro Argentina Stratovolcano -24.05 -66.48 5500
Unnamed Argentina Pyroclastic cone -25.10 -68.27
Viedma Argentina Subglacial volcano -49.36 -73.28 1500
Aragats Armenia Stratovolcano 40.53 44.20 4095
Dar-Alages Armenia Pyroclastic cones 39.70 45.54 3329
Ghegam Ridge Armenia Volcanic field 40.28 44.75 3597
Porak Armenia Stratovolcano 40.02 45.78 2800
Tskhouk-Karckar Armenia Pyroclastic cones 39.73 46.02 3000
Azores Archipelago Atlantic Cinder cones
Ascensión Atlantic-C Stratovolcano -7.95 -14.37 858
Trindade Atlantic-C Stratovolcano -20.51 -29.33 600
Unnamed Atlantic-C Submarine volcano ? 7.00 -21.83 -1415
Unnamed Atlantic-C Submarine volcano 4.20 -21.45 -2900
Unnamed Atlantic-C Submarine volcano -0.72 -20.53 -1528
Unnamed Atlantic-C Submarine volcano -3.50 -24.50 -5300
Unnamed Atlantic-N Submarine volcano 49.00 -34.50 -1650
Unnamed Atlantic-N Submarine volcano 39.95 -25.83 -2835
Unnamed Atlantic-N Submarine volcano 38.75 -38.08 -4200
Beerenberg Atlantic-N-Jan Mayen Stratovolcano 71.08 -8.17 2277
Jan Mayen Atlantic-N-Jan Mayen Stratovolcano 71.08 -8.17 2277
Bouvet Atlantic-S Shield volcano -54.42 3.35 780
Thompson Island Atlantic-S Submarine volcano ? -53.93 5.50
Tristan da Cunha Atlantic-S Shield volcano -37.09 -12.28 2060
Macdonald Austral Is-C Pacific Submarine volcano -28.98 -140.25 -39
Newer Volcanics Prov Australia Shield volcanoes -37.77 142.50 1011
Undara Australia Shield volcano -18.25 144.75 1020
Agua de Pau Azores Stratovolcano 37.77 -25.47 947
Corvo Azores Stratovolcano 39.70 -31.11 718
Don Joao de Castro Bank Azores Submarine volcano 38.23 -26.63 -13
Fayal Azores Stratovolcano 38.60 -28.73 1043
Flores Azores Stratovolcanoes 39.46 -31.22