From the extreme volcano that devastated Pompeii to the deadly volcanoes that have the ability to do the same around the world! Subscribe for new videos weekly! 7. The Taal Volcano, Philippines The Taal Volcano, nicknamed Volcano Island, is classified as a cinder cone volcano and can be found on the island of Luzon in the Philippines where it sits in the center of Lake Taal. It’s only 31 miles away from the country’s capital Manila that is home to a population of around 1.6 million people. Since 1572, this volcano has had a staggering 33 eruptions recorded. Most of the eruptions were restricted to the Intra Caldera region, though, there have been some that have completely destroyed the whole area. It’s believed that there have been between 5,000 and 6,000 people who died from the volcano’s eruptions. 6. Mt. Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo Mt. Nyiragongo is considered as one of the most active volcanoes that can be found on the continent of Africa. It’s famously known for its huge lava lakes, which are often seen in its crater. Nyiragongo poses a special threat to the neighboring communities, as it is a steep-sided stratovolcano that carries a massive lake of lava. From 1894 to 1977, the volcano’s peak crater contained a large lake of active lava until on January the crater’s wall cracked and the lava drained out within the hour. Back in 2002, there was a major explosion that caused 400,000 people to evacuate. The lava flow managed to destroy 4,500 buildings leaving 120,000 people homeless and another 147 dead. 5. The Galeras Volcano, Colombia The Galeras volcano can be found in the Southern Colombian region close to the border where Colombia meets Ecuador. Amazingly, this volcano has remained active for at least the last 1 million years. The first recorded case of this volcano's eruption was documented back in the year 1580. There is a small city named Pasto that is found on the eastern slope and is the home to roughly 450,000 people, which does raise some concern. The volcano managed to go dormant from 1978 to 1988, but during a conference to discuss its potential dangers it ironically erupted and killed 6 scientists and 3 tourists. For the last 16 years, it has erupted almost each year. 4. The Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico Popocatépetl is a massive volcano whose summit is covered by a glacier and is located an estimated 35 miles from Mexico City. There are approximately 9 million people that are currently living within the volcano’s blast radius, and it has managed to erupt more than 20 times since 1519. Its last major eruption was documented back in 2000 and it did erupt to a smaller degree earlier this year back on April 3. Luckily, the preventative measures that were taken had successfully evacuated the 41,000 people living in the nearby towns and spared many lives from an impending catastrophe. 3. The Yellowstone Supervolcano, United States of America Yellowstone National Park is recognized for its immense beauty but below the surface of the park lies a supervolcano that has the capacity to eviscerate the entire Western United States and change the course of human history. The eruption of a supervolcano is a phenomenon that has never been viewed by mankind and should not be wished to be viewed. The last time that a supervolcano exploded, that we know of, was 640,000 years ago in Yellowstone, while the very first known supervolcano erupted some 2.1 million years ago. Researchers believe that if the Yellowstone supervolcano were to erupt it would instantly kill around 87,000 people, along with the ash and gas affecting the world’s food supply in unknown ways. 2. The Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii This Hawaiian volcano has been active for the last 33 years, and it's been stated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that this is one of the most active volcanoes to currently exist on earth. The volcano has recently gotten a lot of attention when Mick Kalber was flying over the volcano and managed to capture this image of a smiley face in a lava lake crater. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory states that the smiley face was formed by lava upwelling and downwelling that causes the lava to spatter and as a result, the surface pulls apart to show the lava underneath. 1. The Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii When it comes to the surface area and volume, Mauna Loa is considered to be the largest volcano in the whole world. It also happens to be one of the five major volcanoes located in the Pacific Ocean that contributes to the geographical makeup of the Island of Hawaii. This active volcano has been constantly erupting for the better half of 700,000 years with its last major eruption happening back in 1984. The only threat this volcano poses is the flow of lava, however, its lava moves at such a slow pace that the danger level is very minimal.
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