What is the probability of unexpected eruptions from potentially active volcanoes or regions?

• Main Authors: Burgos, Vanesa, Jenkins, Susanna F., Bebbington, Mark, Newhall, Chris, Taisne, Benoit
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Geology; Science::Mathematics::Statistics; First Recorded Eruptions; Eruption Probability; Recurrence Interval; Potentially Active Volcanoes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163150
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Since the start of the twentieth century, 101 potentially active volcanoes have produced their first Holocene eruption, as recorded in the volcanoes of the world (VOTW) database. The reactivation of potentially active volcanoes is often a surprise, since they tend to be less well-studied and unmonit...