Smithsonian Volcanism

Smithsonian Institution

About this Data Source

The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program (GVP) maintains the authoritative database of Earth's volcanic activity, tracking eruptions and unrest at over 1,400 Holocene volcanoes. The weekly volcanic activity report RSS feed provides curated updates from volcanological observatories worldwide. GVP has documented volcanic activity since 1968 and its records are the global reference standard.

Operator

Smithsonian Institution / National Museum of Natural History

License

Open

Registration

None

Cost

Free — Smithsonian public research data

Feed Details

Endpoint

https://volcano.si.edu/news/WeeklyVolcanoRSS.xml

API Type

RSS/XML

Provider

Smithsonian Institution

Coverage

Global

Refresh Rate

5 min

Documentation

https://volcano.si.edu

How this feed contributes to OVIX

Active eruption=7

disaster

7.0/10

Live Health

Status

🟢 LIVE

Events (24h)

Events (1h)

Last Ingested

<1 min ago

Avg Severity

7.0

Max Severity

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