8 most Active volcanoes in the world

There are few active volcanoes considered especially dangerous due to latest eruptions or due to being included in the Decade Volcanoes list. The Decade Volcanoes list is a list of 16 volcanoes worldwide identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and proximity to populated areas. Here’s a list of 10 Most Active Volcanoes in the World.

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. Mount Vesuvius has a history of activity that makes it one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes. It last erupted was in 1944, but the most memorable eruption was the massive eruption of 79 AD when it buried the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii.

Erta Ale, Ethiopia

This is one of the rarest in the world (it has not one, but two lava lakes), Erta Ale suspiciously translates to “smoking mountain” and has a reputation as one of the harshest environments in the entire world. The last major eruption was in 2008, but the lava lakes are in constant flow year-round.

Sakurajima, Japan

An active volcano and a former island. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption caused the former island to be connected with the Osumi Peninsula. The volcanic activity still continues, dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. Earlier eruptions built the white sands highlands in the region.

Mt. Merapi, Indonesia

A volcano finally worthy of its name, Merapi literally translates into “fire mountain,” which is fitting when you realize the blowhard releases smoke 300 days out of the year. It’s also the youngest in a group of volcanoes situated in Southern Java, so it’s easy to understand where all its angst comes from, and even though it thinks the older Indonesian volcanoes don’t understand it, they were once just like it. Anthropomorphic volcanoes aside, Merapi is a seriously dangerous volcano, as evidenced in ’94 when 27 people were killed by the pyroclastic flow.

Mount Nyiragongo, D.R of Congo

An active volcano located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main crater is about two km wide and usually contains a lava lake. Nyiragongo’s lava lake has at times been the most voluminous known lava lake in recent history. Nyiragongo and nearby Nyamuragira are together responsible for 40% of Africa’s historical volcanic eruptions.

Mt. Yasur, Vanuatu

Much like Joan Rivers, Yasur’s been erupting extensively for about 800 years now, but that hasn’t stopped it from being a sought-after tourist destination. The eruptions can occur several times an hour; to make sure visitors are safe, the local government’s created a 0-4 level system, with zero allowing access, and 4 meaning why the hell are you on Tanna Island?!

Galeras, Colombia

It summit rises 4,276 meters (14,029 ft) above sea level. It has erupted frequently since the Spanish conquest, with its first historical eruption being recorded on December 7, 1580. A 1993 eruption killed nine people, including six scientists who had descended into the volcano’s crater to sample gases. It is currently the most active volcano in Colombia.

Kilauea, Hawaii

Anywhere between 300,000 and 600,000 years old, Kilauea is extraordinarily active for its age. It’s the most active volcano out of the five that exist on the island of Hawaii, and it’ll still beat you in racquetball. The area surrounding it is rife with tourism and features the original Volcano House: a hotel built in 1866 that Mark Twain once stayed in, and that guy was hilarious!