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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Topography
Most Active Volcanoes
This list features the most frequently erupting volcanoes on Planet Earth.
RANK | VOLCANO | LOCATION | ERUPTION FREQUENCY | LAST MAJOR ERUPTION |
1 | Kīlauea | Hawaii, USA | Ongoing (frequent) | December 2022 |
2 | Etna | Italy | Ongoing (frequent) | September 2023 |
3 | Geldingadalur | Iceland | Ongoing (frequent) | August 2022 |
4 | La Palma | Canary Islands | Ongoing (frequent) | December 2021 |
5 | Stromboli | Italy | Monthly | August 2023 |
6 | Sakurajima | Japan | Monthly | September 2023 |
7 | Volcán de Fuego | Guatemala | Annually | July 2023 |
8 | Yasur | Vanuatu | Annually | July 2023 |
9 | Colima | Mexico | Annually | July 2023 |
References
Global Volcanism Program. (2023). Volcán de Colima. Smithsonian Institution. Available at: https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=1402 (Accessed 6 July 2025).
Global Volcanism Program. (2023). Mount Etna. Smithsonian Institution. Available at: https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=211040 (Accessed 6 July 2025).
Global Volcanism Program. (2023). Stromboli. Smithsonian Institution. Available at: https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=211130 (Accessed 6 July 2025).
Global Volcanism Program. (2023). Yasur. Smithsonian Institution. Available at: https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=252050 (Accessed 6 July 2025).
Goff, F., & G. M. (2014). Geology of the Osorno Volcano. In Geological Society of America Special Papers. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE503 (Accessed 6 July 2025).
Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO). (2022). Eruption in Geldingadalur. Available at: https://en.vedur.is (Accessed 6 July 2025).
Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN). (2021). Volcanic Eruption in La Palma. Available at: https://www.ign.es (Accessed 6 July 2025).
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). (2023). Sakurajima Eruption Report. Available at: https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Activities/eruption.html (Accessed 6 July 2025).
Observatorio Volcanológico de Guatemala (OVG). (2023). Volcán de Fuego Eruption Report. Available at: https://www.ovsam.gob.gt (Accessed 6 July 2025).
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). (2021). Nyiragongo Volcano Erupts in Goma. Available at: https://www.unisdr.org/archive/68657 (Accessed 27 April 2025).
United States Geological Survey (USGS). (2023). Kīlauea Eruption Update. Available at: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/eruptive-history (Accessed 6 July 2025).
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