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Top 10 Largest Volcanoes in the World

The world where we inhabit is a dangerous and fascinating place. Volcanoes pose one of the greatest threats to humanity. The lives and livelihoods of local residents or even those around the world may be impacted when one of these volcanoes erupts. Now let's examine one of these volcanoes.

1. Mauna Loa

The location of the Mauna Loa volcano is in the U.S. state of Hawaii. This volcano has erupted 33 times since 1843, the most recent one taking place in 1984. The ash and lava from this volcano have covered a sizable section of the population. The largest mountain in the world in terms of area and frequency of eruptions is Mauna Loa, a volcano that formed on the Hawaiian island.
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2. Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano located 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) east of Naples in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano in continental Europe to have erupted in the last century, even though it is not currently active. The other two biggest volcanoes in Italy are Stromboli and Mount Etna.
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3. ST. Helen

In the Pacific Ring of Fire, 88 kilometers northeast of Portland, USA, is the 2,250-meter-tall Mount St. Helen. The volcano belongs to the Cascade Range and the Cascade Volcanic Arc of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is home to more than 160 active volcanoes.
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4. Krakatoa

Krakatoa is a volcanic island in the Pacific Ring of Fire. It formed an archipelago of four large islands in Indonesia's Sunda Strait, between Sumatra and Java. On August 27, 1883, Krakatoa is famous for the most important human eruption of the 20th century. The eruption killed more than 36,000 people, devastated 165 villages and nearby cities, and severely injured 132 villages.
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5. Pinatubo

Mount Pinatubo is located on the Philippine island of Luzon, 100 kilometers from Manila, and is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Mount Pinatubo is a complex volcano located on the Philippine island of Luzon. The volcano became famous in 1991 after a major eruption that was one of the most important and consequential volcanic events of the 20th century.
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6. Changbai

The remote area separating China and North Korea is home to the Changbai Volcano. Today, Changbai Volcano is a naturally occurring lake with an average depth of 213 meters and an area of 9.82 km². The most recent eruption of Changbai Volcano took place in 1903. The most famous eruption of the Changbai Volcano took place in 946. The explosion is thought to have been the equivalent of 100 atomic bombs going off on the city of Hiroshima.
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7. Tambora

The stratovolcano Tambora is located on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. On April 10, 1815, Tambora's most well-known eruption took place, resulting in an ash cloud rising 43 kilometers into the sky. The ash cloud reduced global temperatures by 0.4 to 0.7 degrees Celsius for many years following the eruption. Furthermore, it is the largest eruption in modern history.


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8. Tamu Massif

Unexpectedly, the world's largest volcano, Tamu Massif, is located deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. The newly discovered volcano is called Tamu Massif. Mauna Loa in Hawaii, USA, currently holds the record, but it surpasses it. The largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons on Mars, is just 25% larger than Tamu Massif, according to William Sager, a geologist from the University of Houston who led the study team.


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9. Pelée Volcano

Located in the Caribbean on the French archipelago of Martinique, the complex Pelée Volcano is also known as La Montagne Pelée, or the naked mountain. It became one of the most significant and destructive volcanic occurrences in history, especially in the 20th century.
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10. Yellowstone

Yellowstone is the largest mountain in the Americas when viewed from low Earth orbit. The important thing is that the mountain has a massive amount of lava—tens of thousands of cubic kilometers. The world's most spectacular Niagara Falls are said to take hundreds of years to fill this mountain's shallowest lava chamber, let alone the deeper chambers.


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