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The world's largest volcano: Mauna Loa, which rises 30,000 feet (9,000 meters) above the seafloor Number of active volcanoes in the U S : 165
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The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from space Watch mesmerizing 1,000-foot-tall lava fountains: Kilauea volcano erupting in ways not seen for 40 years Latest
- WATCH Mount Etna erupt: Europes largest volcano blows as tourists . . .
Scientists observing the volcano said that the latest eruptive activity likely started after a collapse of material in Mount Etna's South-East Crater, where the "explosive activity" has since
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The U S Geological Survey defines a volcano as a vent in Earth's surface, either on land or on the seafloor, from which molten rock called magma, as well as ash and gases, can erupt or ooze
- Alaskan volcano Mount Spurr showing activity that will most likely end . . .
In 1992, volcanic tremor started about three weeks before Mount Spurr erupted Another nearby volcano that erupted in 2009, Mount Readout, showed volcanic tremor for two months before it blew its top
- River of fire flows from Mount Etna during crazy explosive outburst . . .
Mount Etna has had more than 30 different eruptive phases over the last century, totalling around 76 5 years between them The volcano's unusually high level of activity is due to its position on
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Mount Adams is the largest active volcano in Washington state (Image credit: Google Earth) It last erupted at some point between 3,800 and 7,600 years ago, according to USGS
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The Italian volcano, which is the largest active volcano in Europe, has been erupting on and off for centuries, according to the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program The current interval of
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