List of main volcanoes in the world
List of Main Active Volcanoes in the world:
| List of Active Volcano | Country | Year |
| Mauna Loa- shield volcano, the largest active volcano in the world. | Hawaii island | |
| Mt. Taal Volcano- The smallest active volcano in the world. | Philippines | 2020 |
| Nabro | Eritrea | 2011 |
| Kelud | Indonesia | 2014 |
| Calbuco | Chile | 2015 |
| Raikoke | Russia | 2019 |
| Ulawun | Papua New Guinea | 2019 |
| Shiveluch | Russia | 2019 |
| Etna: It is the active and highest volcano in Western Europe; the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps. Etna is the oldest volcano in the world. | Italy | 2013 |
| Kilauea- it is the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the Big Island of Hawaii
It is the world’s hottest volcano in terms of energy radiation. |
Hawaii island | 2020 |
| Stromboli | Italy | 2019 |
List of other volcanoes important for examinations
| Volcano | location | Height meter |
|
Mauna Loa- is the largest active volcano in the world |
Hawaii island | 9170 |
| Ojos del Salado- The highest active volcano in the world. (Source- Wikipedia)
|
Argentina/Chile | 6893 |
| Llullaillaco- It is the second-highest active volcano in the world after Ojos del Salado
|
Argentina/Chile | 6739 |
| Chimborazo- Farthest point from Earth’s center. | Ecuador | 6267 |
| Cotopaxi- 2nd highest in Ecuador | Ecuador | 5897 |
| Kilimanjaro- The highest volcano outside South America, It is the highest peak in Africa. | Tanzania | 5895 |
| Mount Elbrus- Highest volcano in Eurasia | Russia | 5642 |
| Pico de Orizaba- The highest volcano in North America. The highest peak in Mexico. | Mexico | 5636 |
| Mount Bona- The highest volcano in the United States. | Alaska | 5005 |
| Mount Rainier- The highest volcano in the contiguous United States | Washington | 4392 |
| Mount Giluwe- is the highest volcano in Australia and in the Pacific island. | Papua New Guinea | 4368 |
| Mauna Kea- World tallest mountain from base to summit (source- https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/highestpoint.html) | Hawaii, united states | 4205 |
| Mount Sidley – the Highest volcano in Antarctica | Antarctica | 4181 |
| Mount Fuji- The highest mountain in japan | Japan | 3776 |
| Taal Volcano- Smallest volcano on the earth
|
Philippines | 311 |
- You can read the main article for details- Volcanoes- Definition, Types, & Facts
- reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llullaillaco
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