An active volcano is a volcano which is either erupting or is likely to erupt in the future. An active volcano which is not currently erupting is known as a dormant volcano.
World map of dead volcanoes and plate boundariesKīlauea's lava entering the seaLava flows at Holuhraun, Iceland, September 2014
Tlocene Epoch.[1] Most volcanoes are situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire.[2] An estimated 500 million people live near active volcanoes.[2]
Historical time (or recorded history) is another timeframe for active.[3][4] However, the span of recorded history differs from region to region. In China and the Mediterranean, it reaches back nearly 3,000 years, but in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada, it reaches back less than 300 years, and in Hawaii and New Zealand it is only around 200 years.[3] The incomplete Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes of the World, published in parts between 1951 and 1975 by the International Association of Volcanology, uses this definition, by which there are more than 500 active volcanoes.[3][5] As of March 2021[update], the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program recognizes 560 volcanoes with confirmed historical eruptions.[1]
As of 2013, the following are considered Earth's most active volcanoes:[6]
This section is missing information about Hawaii, location of the United States' most-active volcanos. Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page.(April 2023)
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^ abcDecker, Robert Wayne; Decker, Barbara (1991). Mountains of Fire: The Nature of Volcanoes. Cambridge University Press. p. 7. ISBN978-0-521-31290-5.
^Tilling, Robert I. (1997). "Volcano environment". Volcanoes. Denver, Colorado: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved August 16, 2012. There are more than 500 active volcanoes (those that have erupted at least once within recorded history) in the world
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An active volcano is a volcano which is either erupting or is likely to erupt in the future An active volcano which is not currently erupting is known as a dormant volcano World map of dead volcanoes and plate boundariesKilauea s lava entering the seaLava flows at Holuhraun Iceland September 2014Contents 1 Overview 2 By country 2 1 Philippines 2 2 United States 2 2 1 Oregon 2 2 2 Washington 2 2 3 California 3 References 4 See alsoOverview editTlocene Epoch 1 Most volcanoes are situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire 2 An estimated 500 million people live near active volcanoes 2 Historical time or recorded history is another timeframe for active 3 4 However the span of recorded history differs from region to region In China and the Mediterranean it reaches back nearly 3 000 years but in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada it reaches back less than 300 years and in Hawaii and New Zealand it is only around 200 years 3 The incomplete Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes of the World published in parts between 1951 and 1975 by the International Association of Volcanology uses this definition by which there are more than 500 active volcanoes 3 5 As of March 2021 update the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program recognizes 560 volcanoes with confirmed historical eruptions 1 As of 2013 the following are considered Earth s most active volcanoes 6 Kilauea the famous Hawaiian volcano was in nearly continuous effusive eruption in which lava steadily flows onto the ground between 1983 through 2018 and had the longest observed lava lake Mount Etna and nearby Stromboli two Mediterranean volcanoes in almost continuous eruption vague since antiquity clarification needed Piton de la Fournaise in Reunion erupts frequently enough to be a tourist attraction As of 2010 update the longest ongoing but not necessarily continuous volcanic eruptive phases are 7 Mount Yasur 111 years Mount Etna 110 years Stromboli 108 years Santa Maria 101 years Sangay 94 yearsOther very active volcanoes include Mount Nyiragongo and its neighbor Nyamuragira are Africa s most active volcanoes nbsp Nyiragongo s lava lake Erta Ale in the Afar Triangle has maintained a lava lake since at least 1906 Mount Erebus in Antarctica has maintained a lava lake since at least 1972 Mount Merapi Whakaari White Island has been in a continuous state of releasing volcanic gas since before European observation in 1769 Ol Doinyo Lengai Ambrym Arenal Volcano Pacaya Klyuchevskaya Sopka SheveluchBy country editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items May 2023 Philippines edit Further information List of active volcanoes in the Philippines United States edit This section is missing information about Hawaii location of the United States most active volcanos Please expand the section to include this information Further details may exist on the talk page April 2023 Oregon edit Boring Lava Field a volcanic field that intersects with Washington Mount Hood a stratovolcano Mount Jefferson Oregon a stratovolcano Olallie Butte a shield volcano Blue Lake Crater a maar Sand Mountain Volcanic Field a volcanic field Mount Washington Oregon a shield volcano or stratovolcano Belknap Crater a shield volcano Three Sisters a shield volcano stratovolcano es and complex volcano Mount Bachelor a stratovolcano and shield volcano Newberry Volcano a shield volcano stratovolcano and caldera Devils Garden volcanic field a volcanic field East Lava Field a volcanic field Four Craters Lava Field a volcanic field Fort Rock Christmas Lake Valley basin a volcanic field Davis Lake volcanic field a volcanic field Cinnamon Butte a volcanic field lava domes and cinder cones Mount Bailey Oregon a shield volcano and tephra cone Mount Mazama a stratovolcano shield volcano caldera and complex volcano Wizard Island a cinder cone and volcanic island Merriam Cone a cinder cone and seamount under Mount Mazama s waters Mount McLoughlin a stratovolcano shield volcano and cinder cone Brown Mountain Oregon a shield volcano and cinder cone Pelican Butte a shield volcano Modoc Plateau a volcanic field and volcanic plateau Diamond Craters a volcanic field and shield volcano Jordan Craters a volcanic field Jackies Butte a volcanic field shield volcanoes and cinder conesWashington edit Mount Saint Helens a stratovolcano with lava domes Mount Adams Washington a stratovolcano Mount Rainier a stratovolcano Glacier Peak a stratovolcano Mount Baker a stratovolcano Sherman Crater a volcanic crater and the most active volcanic crater on Mount Baker Tumac Mountain a shield volcano Spiral Butte a cinder cone and lava dome with a preserved lava flow King Mountain Washington a shield volcano with a series of spatter cones Indian Heaven a volcanic field and group of shield volcanoes Marble Mountain Trout Creek Hill a volcanic field Boring Lava Field a volcanic field that intersects with OregonCalifornia edit Mount Shasta a stratovolcano Shastina a stratovolcano and flank cone of Mount Shasta Hotlum Cone a stratovolcanic cinder cone and most recent cone of Mount Shasta Misery Hill California a stratovolcanic cone near the peak of Mount Shasta Sargents Ridge a stratovolcanic cone of Mount Shasta that is also in a volcano complex with Shastarama Point Shastarama Point a stratovolcanic cone of Mount Shasta that has a crater and lava dome and shares a volcano complex with Sargents Ridge Black Butte Siskiyou County California a group of overlapping lava domes that are also a smaller cone of Mount Shasta Medicine Lake Volcano a large shield volcano and caldera east to northeast of Mount Shasta Brushy Butte a poorly known shield volcano with a cinder cone on its west flank called Timbered Crater Chaos Crags a group of lava domes northwest of Lassen Peak Lassen Peak a large lava dome Lassen Volcanic National Park a volcanic area and volcanic field Clear Lake Volcanic Field a volcanic field full of lava domes and cinder cones Mount Konocti a lava dome Mono Inyo Craters a volcanic field and volcanic arc within the Sierra Nevada Negit Island an island with a volcanic cone on it Paoha Island an island with a volcanic cone on it Panum Crater a cinder cone with a lava dome Mammoth Mountain a large lava dome Long Valley Caldera a caldera and supervolcano Little Walker Caldera a caldera and possible supervolcano Big Pine volcanic field a volcanic field Coso Volcanic Field a volcanic field Cima volcanic field a volcanic field Lavic Lake volcanic field a volcanic field Amboy Crater a cinder cone Pisgah Crater a cinder cone Aiken s Wash a cinder cone Salton Buttes a group of short and small lava domes southeast of the Salton Sea Red Island Volcano a short lava domeReferences edit a b Venzke E ed 2013 How many active volcanoes are there Global Volcanism Program Volcanoes of the World version 4 9 4 Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 2 April 2021 a b Volcanoes European Space Agency 2009 Retrieved August 16 2012 a b c Decker Robert Wayne Decker Barbara 1991 Mountains of Fire The Nature of Volcanoes Cambridge University Press p 7 ISBN 978 0 521 31290 5 Tilling Robert I 1997 Volcano environment Volcanoes Denver Colorado U S Department of the Interior U S Geological Survey Retrieved August 16 2012 There are more than 500 active volcanoes those that have erupted at least once within recorded history in the world DeFelice B Spydell D R Stoiber R E 14 November 1997 Catalogs of Active Volcanoes The Electronic Volcano Dartmouth College Archived from the original on 2020 01 19 Retrieved 16 April 2021 The most active volcanoes in the world VolcanoDiscovery com Retrieved August 3 2013 Leontiou A 2 November 2010 The World s Five Most Active Volcanoes livescience com Retrieved August 4 2013 See also editMonogenetic volcanic field Group of volcanoes each of which erupts once Polygenetic volcanic field Group of volcanoes each of which erupts repeatedly Category Active volcanoes Category Potentially active volcanoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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