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Top 10 Largest Volcanoes in the World

The planet on which we live is a mysterious place and full of potential dangers. One of the greatest dangers we can face is from volcanoes. When one of the volcanoes erupts, it will affect the lives and activities of people in the region or the whole world. Let's find out with the toplist through one of those mountains.

1. Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA

Monaloa volcano is the largest volcano on the earth. It is 9170 meters high and is a shield volcano. Monaloa is a hot spot in the Pacific Ocean. Measured from the bottom to the top, the lava pile measures more than 17000 meters (56000 feet)!
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2. Mount Fuji, Tokyo, Japan

Mount Fuji is symmetrical and conical, and its top has been covered with snow for several months. This is an active volcano. Mount Fuji is a slope volcano with a height of 3776 meters. It is the highest mountain in Japan. It is located on the Eurasian tectonic plate. The lava erupted from Mount Fuji is basalt.
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3. Mount Albert Mayon, Philippines

Mount Mayon is an active volcano in the Philippines. Its slope forms a symmetrical classical volcano. It is 8081 feet high. It is located on the fusion boundary between the Eurasian plate and the Philippine plate. The lava of Mount Mayon is pyroclastic.
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4. Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA

Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980 and is one of the most destructive volcanoes in the United States. It is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington State. Mount St. Helens is part of the Cascade Mountains. It is 8366 feet high.
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5. Mount Popocatepet, Mexico

Popocat é petl volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico. In Nawat, Popocat é petl means "Smoked Mountain". This is an active slope volcano with a height of 5426 meters. It is on North American disk. Andean magma is contained within the volcano.
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6. Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

Arenal volcano is an active Andean formation in the northwest of Costa Rica. It is 5479 feet high. The last eruption occurred in 2010. It is a tourist attraction in Costa Rica, 90 kilometers west of San Jose. It is located in the Caribbean Sea.
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7. Mount Bromo and Mount Semeru in East Java, Indonesia

These two volcanoes are both active volcanoes, located in Bromotengri Semeru National Park, forming the landscape of another planet. Semeru is higher and smokes, while Bromo keeps smoking. Mount Bromo is 7641 feet high and Mount Semeru is 12060 feet high.
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8. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Kilimanjaro National Park

Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, with an altitude of 19341 feet. This is a great mountain hiking trip. Kilimanjaro is made of rock. Kilimanjaro is located near the boundary of the African plate, the Arabian plate and the Indian plate.
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9. Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy

Mount Etna is the highest and most famous volcano in Europe. The Roman poet Virgil said that this was the home of Hephaestus and the Cyclops. Etna is an active stratovolcano, located in Catania on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. It is 10991 feet high.
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10. Maelifell Volcano, Iceland

Maelfill volcano is located on the edge of Myrdalsj ö kull glacier in Iceland. It has a perfect cone and a green surface covered with moss. It is 1771 feet high and is an extinct slope volcano. The last eruption of Maelifell occurred more than 10000 years ago. It is made of Maelifell basalt and bitter rock. This volcano is located between the Eurasian plate and the North American plate.
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