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Mount Etna's last eruption and more of the world's most active volcanoes

World's most active volcanoes
Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland
Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland
Mount Semeru, Indonesia
Mount Semeru, Indonesia
Anak Krakatoa, Indonesia
Anak Krakatoa, Indonesia
Kīlauea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA
Kīlauea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA
White Island (Whakaari), New Zealand
White Island (Whakaari), New Zealand
Mount Sinabung, Indonesia
Mount Sinabung, Indonesia
Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion, France
Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion, France
La Soufrière, Saint Vincent,  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
La Soufrière, Saint Vincent,  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pacaya, Guatemala
Pacaya, Guatemala
Cumbre Vieja, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Cumbre Vieja, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Cumbre Vieja, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Cumbre Vieja, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Wolf Volcano, Galápagos, Ecuador
Wolf Volcano, Galápagos, Ecuador
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai, Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai, Tonga
Mount Merapi, Indonesia
Mount Merapi, Indonesia
Mount Merapi, Indonesia
Mount Merapi, Indonesia
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
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World's most active volcanoes

Did you know there are at least 1,350 active volcanoes around the world and roughly 20 active volcanic eruptions on any given day? While many of them occur deep under the ocean – most volcanoes are found at the edges of the Pacific Oceanic plate, a horseshoe-shaped zone known as the Ring of Fire – occasionally violent outbursts of smoke, ash and lava happen on land. Here, we take a look at some of the most significant and devastating volcanic eruptions in the last decade.

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13 March 2022

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