Italy vs United States: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Italy
2 events
in 2022
United States
3 events
in 2018
Italy rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 events against 2 events in Italy, a difference of 1 events.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Italy ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
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About this data
A significant eruption is classified as one that meets at least one of the following criteria: caused fatalities, caused moderate damage (approximately $1 million or more), with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 or larger, caused a tsunami, or was associated with a major earthquake.