Top 10 Most Active Destruction Volcanoes In The World

Top 10 Most Active Destruction Volcanoes In The World


Here’s a list of the Most Active Volcanoes in the World.  The volcanoes below are considered especially

dangerous due to latest eruptions.
list of 16 volcanoes worldwide identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI)

10. Santa María, Guatemala –
Its eruption in 1902 was one of the four largest eruptions of the 20th century and one of the five biggest eruptions of the past 200 years

9. Galeras, Colombia –  It summit rises 4,276 meters (14,029 ft) above sea level.
A 1993 eruption killed 9 people, including six scientists.

8. Mauna Loa, Hawaii – One of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii.

7. Taal Volcano, Philippines – The second most active volcano in the Philippines with 33 historical eruptions.

6. Ulawun, Papua New Guinea – 2,334 meters (7,657 ft),
one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea.

5. Mount Nyiragongo, D.R of Congo – An active volcano located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

4. Mount Merapi, Indonesia – “Fire Mountain” is an active volcano located on the border between Central Java and Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. Thousands of people live on the flanks of the volcano


3. Sakurajima, Japan – An active volcano and a former island.
dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. Earlier eruptions built the white sands highlands in the region

2. Mount Vesuvius, Italy – Located just 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples, making it the most densely populated
volcanic region in the entire world.
1. Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland –
this volcano is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland.
The 2010 eruption caused enormous disruption to air travel across western and northern Europe. About 20 countries closed their airspace to commercial jet traffic and it affected more than 100,000 travelers.