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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