Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2023
Vanuatu
1 events
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Vanuatu rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Vanuatu ranks 6th 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.