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  • 27 December, 2023

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Active Volcanoes LIST

Active volcanoes are volcanoes that are either erupting or on the verge of eruption. Mount Etna (Italy), Hawaiin Islands (Pacific Ocean), Mauna Loa (Pacific Ocean), Mount Vesuvius (Italy), and Barren Island (India) are some examples of active volcanoes around the world.

Volcanoes are geological features formed by the eruption of molten rock, ash, and gases from beneath the Earth’s crust onto its surface. They are often located at the boundaries of tectonic plates, where the Earth’s lithospheric plates interact. Volcanic activity can take various forms, including explosive eruptions and gradual extrusions of lava.

Largest Volcanoes In the World

Feature & Location

Volcanoes in the World

Feet

Metres

Hawaii, U.S.A

Mauna Loa

3085

9170

Canary Islands, Spain

Teide

24066

7500

Hawaii, U.S.A

Haleakala

30000

9144

Reunion, France

Piton des Neiges

23199

7071

Argentina/Chile – Highest active volcano on Earth

Ojos del Salado

22615

6893

Argentina/Chile – Second highest active volcano on Earth

Llullaillaco

22110

6739

Ecuador – Second highest in Ecuador

Cotopaxi

19347

5897

Ecuador – Farthest point from Earth’s centre

Chimborazo

20561

6267

Bolivia – The highest peak of Bolivia

Nevado Sajama

21463

6542

Tanzania – Highest volcano outside South America; the highest peak in Africa

Kilimanjaro

19341

5895

Russia – Highest volcano in Eurasia; the highest peak in Russia

Mount Elbrus

18510

5642

Ecuador – Third highest in Ecuador

Cayambe

18996

5790

Mexico – Highest volcano in North America; the highest peak in Mexico

Pico de Orizaba

18491

5636

Iran – Highest volcano within Asia; the highest peak in Iran

Mount Damavand

18406

5610

Kenya – Second highest volcano in Africa; the highest mountain in Kenya

Mount Kenya

17057

5199

Mexico – Second highest volcano in North America

Popocatepetl

17802

5426

Mexico – Third highest volcano in North America

Iztaccihuatl

17559

5230

Turkey/Armenia – The highest mountain in Turkey

Mount Ararat

16854

5137

Georgia – Highest volcano in Georgia

Mount Kazbek

16558

5047

Alaska – highest volcano in the United States

Mount Bona

16421

5047

The Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia – highest active in Eurasia; the highest mountain in Siberia

Klyuchevskaya Sopka

1584

4750

Rwanda/Democratic Republic of Congo – highest mountain in Rwanda

Mount Karisimbi

14787

4507

Guatemala – highest mountain in Central America

Volcan Tajumulco

13845

4220

Papua New Guinea – highest volcano in Australasia and Pacific islands

Mount Giluwe

14331

4368

Washington – highest volcano in the contiguous United States

Mount Rainier

14409

4392

Hawaii, United States – World’s tallest mountain from base to summit

Mauna Kea

13796

4205

Antarctica – Highest volcano in Antarctica

Mount Sidley

13717

4181

Armenia – highest mountain in Armenia

Mount Aragats

13435

4095

Cameroon – highest mountain in Cameroon

Mount Cameroon

13435

4095

Sumatra, Indonesia – Highest volcano in Indonesia; the highest mountain in Sumatra

Mount Kerinci

12484

3085

Chubu Region, Honshu – highest mountain in Japan

Mount Fuji

12388

3776

Lombok, Indonesia – Second-highest volcano in Indonesia

Mount Rinjani

1224

3726

Tenerife, Canary Islands – the highest peak in the Atlantic Islands and Spain

Teide

12198

3718

Java, Indonesia – highest mountain in Java

Semeru

12060

3676

Chad – the highest mountain in Chad & the Sahara

Emi Koussi

11204

3415

Sicily – active; highest volcano in Western Europe; the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps

Mount Etna

10922

3329

Maui, Hawaii – the highest peak of Maui

Haleakala

10023

3055

Bali, Indonesia – highest mountain in Bali

Mount Agung

9944

3031

Bioko, Equatorial Guinea – the highest mountain in Equatorial Guinea

Pico Basile

9879

3011

Mindanao – highest mountain in the Philippines

Mount Apo

9692

2954

Oromia Region – highest volcano in Ethiopia

Mount Zuqualla

9806

2989

Unimak Island, Alaska – highest mountain in the Aleutian Islands

Mount Shishaldin (Sisquk)

9373

2857

Heard Island – the highest mountain in Australia

Mawson Peak

9006

2745

Azores – highest mountain in Portugal

Pico

7713

2351

Jan Mayen, Norway – highest volcano in Norway

Beerenberg

7470

2277

Argentina–Chile border region

Pali-Aike volcanic field

591

180

Batangas, Philippines – – Smallest volcano on earth

Taal Volcano

1020

311

Active Volcanoes in India

S.No

Volcano’s Name

Location

Description

1

Barren Island

Andaman Sea

  • Barren Island is an island that is dominated by Barren Volcano.
  • Barren Island is South Asia's only confirmed active volcano and the only active volcano in a series of volcanoes stretching from Sumatra to Myanmar.
  • The volcano's first known eruption occurred in 1787.
  • The volcano has erupted several times since then.
  • It is the only active volcano in India.

2

Baratang Island

Andaman Island

  • Baratang Island is also known as Ranchiwalas Island.
  • The only known mud volcanoes in India are found near Baratang.
  • These mud volcanoes have erupted infrequently in the past, with recent eruptions in 2005 thought to be linked to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

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