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Volcanoes

Volcanoes are special mountains that can erupt with hot lava, ash, and gases from deep inside the Earth.

Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi
Continent South America
Fun Fact Spanning the Pan-American highway, the Cotopaxi asserts its presence on the longest road in the world. This highway, stretching from Alaska to Argentina, unveils Ecuador’s diverse landscapes.
Eyjafjallajökull
Eyjafjallajökull
Continent Europe
Fun Fact It's a stratovolcano (layers of lava & ash) covered by a glacier, so when it erupts, the lava hits ice, making huge explosions and ash.
Kilauea
Kilauea
Country United States
Continent North America
Fun Fact Kohola is the oldest volcano on Hawaii Island at more than one million years old and Kilauea is the youngest at between 300,000 and 600,000 years old.
Krakatoa
Krakatoa
Continent Asia
Fun Fact Krakatoa’s climactic phase generated the loudest sound in recorded history. At 10:02am on 27 August, during its final stages of eruption, explosions shook the volcano and surrounding areas.
Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa
Country United States
Continent North America
Fun Fact It covers about half the island of Hawaiʻi, rising over 17,000 feet from its base on the seafloor to its summit, making it taller than Mount Everest from base to peak.
Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Country Italy
Continent Europe
Fun Fact Mount Etna is not only active on land but has also experienced submarine eruptions. The volcano's activity extends beneath the waters of the Ionian Sea, with evidence of eruptions found on the seafloor.
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji
Country Japan
Continent Asia
Fun Fact Mt Fuji is on an active triple junction of tectonic activity. It has been active for over 1,000 years, but the last eruption was recorded on December 16, 1707, which lasted until January 1, 1708.
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo
Continent Asia
Fun Fact Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano located in the Zambales Mountains of Luzon in the Philippines, famous for its catastrophic eruption in 1991 that significantly impacted the environment and local communities.
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier
Country United States
Continent North America
Fun Fact Mount Rainier is a majestic, active stratovolcano in Washington's Cascade Range, the highest peak in the contiguous U.S. (14,410 ft), famed for its vast glaciers, volcanic cave system, stunning wildflowers, and status as an iconic landmark visible from Seattle.
Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens
Country United States
Continent North America
Fun Fact Named by navigator George Vancouver after Britain's Baron St. Helens.
Mount Tambora
Mount Tambora
Country Indonesia
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The 1815 volcanic eruption was one of the most disastrous eruptions in the 19th century. The stratovolcano is the largest recorded eruption and measured 7 on the volcanic explosivity index (VEI).
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius
Country Italy
Continent Europe
Fun Fact Mount Vesuvius is one of the most famous volcanoes in the world. It is the only volcano on mainland Europe and it is still considered to be active today.
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