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27 December, 2023
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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 |
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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 |
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2 |
Baratang Island |
Andaman Island |
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