Active volcanoes

Located at 16.20° S and 168.20° E in the Pacific Ocean, Ambrym is an island in Vanuatu's archipelago of the New Hebrides, known for its highly active volcanic activity that includes lava lake formation. With 677.7 km² of surface area, is the fifth largest island in the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambrym"

Anatahan is one of the most active volcanoes of the Northern Mariana Islands. The island of Anatahan is 9 km long. Sparseness of vegetation in the most recent lava flows on Anatahan indicated that they were of holocene age, but the first historical eruption of Anatahan did not occur until May 2003, when a large explosive eruption took place forming a new crater inside the eastern caldera. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anatahan"

Aracar is a steep-sided stratovolcano with a youthful-looking summit crater 1-1.5 km in diameter that contains a small lake. It is located just east of the Argentina- Chile border. The volcano was constructed during three eruptive cycles dating back to the Pliocene. The andesitic stratovolcano overlies dacitic lava domes. Well-preserved lava flows are found at the base of the volcano below 4500 m elevation. Prior to a report of possible ash columns from the summit in 1993, the volcano was not known to be active. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aracar"

The Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica (10.5N, 84.7E), about 90 km north-west of San José, in the province of Alajuela. Known to be a volcano since the 19th century, it was known by foreign investigators as "Volcan Costa Rica, Rio Frio", "Canastos" Volcano and "Cerro de los Guatusos". The area remained largely unexplored until 1937, a documented expedition took place to reach the summit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arenal Volcano"

The Askja volcano is situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland (location: 65.03° N, 16.75° W). The region is only accessible for a few months of the year, but surprisingly receives very little rainfall, only about 450 mm annually. The area was used during training for the Apollo program to prepare astronauts for potential lunar conditions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Askja"

Augustine Volcano is a stratovolcano in southwestern Cook Inlet, southcentral coastal Alaska, 280 kilometres (180 miles) southwest of Anchorage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Augustine Volcano"

Avachinsky is a volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. It lies within sight of the capital of Kamchatka Oblast, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Together with neighbouring Koryaksky volcano, it has been designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of particular study in light of its history of explosive eruptions and proximity to populated areas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avachinsky" This article is made for shortopedia shortopedia

Barren Island (coordinates : ) is located in the Andaman Sea, one of the most easterly of the Andaman Islands. It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia. The island along with the rest of the Andamans is part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and lies some 135 km northeast of the territory's capital, Port Blair. The first recorded eruptions of the volcano dates back to 1787. Since then the volcano has erupted more than 6 times, most recently on May 28, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barren Island (Andaman Islands)"

Bezymianny is an active stratovolcano in Kamchatka, Russia. The volcano's name means "nameless". ...more on Wikipedia about "Bezymianny"

Big Ben is a volcanic massif that dominates the geography of Heard Island. It is a composite cone with a diameter of approximately 25 kilometres. Its highest peak is Mawson Peak, one of only two active volcanoes in Australian territory which is 2,745 m above sea level. Much of it is covered by ice, including 12 major glaciers which descend from Big Ben to the sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Ben (Heard Island)"

Biliran is a volcanic island in central Philippines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biliran Island"

Bogoslof Island is the summit of a largely submarine stratovolcano located in the Bering Sea 50 km (31 mi) behind the main Aleutian volcanic arc. The peak elevation of the island is 150 m (492 feet). It is located at . It last erupted in 1992. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bogoslof Island"

Cerro Azul (Quizapu) is an active stratovolcano located in central Chile. In 1932, one of the largest eruptions of the 20th Century occurred, when 9.5 cubic km of dacitic tephra was erupted from Quizapu Crater, just below the summit of Cerro Azul. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerro Azul (Chile volcano)"

Cerro Negro is a volcano in the Cordillera de los Maribios mountain range in Nicaragua, about 10km from the village of Malpaisillo. It is a very new volcano, having first appeared in 1850. It consists of a gravelly cinder cone, which contrasts greatly with the surrounding verdant hillsides, and gives rise to its name, which means Black Hill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerro Negro"

Chikurachki, the highest volcano on Paramushir Island in the northern Kuriles, is actually a relatively small cone constructed on a high Pleistocene volcanic edifice. Oxidized andesitic scoria deposits covering the upper part of the young cone give it a distinctive red color. Lava flows from 1816-m-high Chikurachki reached the sea and form capes on the NW coast; several young lava flows also emerge from beneath the scoria blanket on the eastern flank. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chikurachki"

Colima Volcano is the most active volcano in Mexico, and has erupted more than 40 times since 1576. Despite its name, it is not located in the Mexican state of Colima but rather just over the border in the neighboring state of Jalisco, toward the western end of the Eje Volcánico Transversal mountain range. It is about 300 miles (485 kilometres) west of Mexico City and 75 miles (125 km) south of Guadalajara, Jalisco. There are actually two peaks in the volcano complex: Nevado de Colima (4330 m), which is older and inactive, lies about 5km north of the younger and very active 3860m-tall Volcán de Colima (also called Volcán de Fuego de Colima). ...more on Wikipedia about "Colima (volcano)"

Concepción is one of the two volcanoes which make up the island of Ometepe, situated in Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua, Central America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Concepción (Volcano)"

Copahué is a stratovolcano at the border of Argentina and Chile. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copahué"

Cotopaxi is a volcano in Ecuador, at 5,897 meters the second highest in the country (the highest one being Chimborazo at 6,310 meters), and one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. It is technincally referred to as a stratovolcano. Cotopaxi is situated about 50 km south of Quito. Cotopaxi has a height of more than 3,000 metres when measured from its base, which has a width about 23 km. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cotopaxi"

Deception Island is an island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica. It is notable for having one of the safest harbors in Antarctica, and for being an active volcano, whose eruption in 1970 caused serious damage to the scientific stations there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deception Island (South Shetland Islands)"

Erta Ale is an active shield volcano in Ethiopia, known for its long-standing lava lake activity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erta Ale"

Farallon de Pajaros (from Spanish Farallón de los pájaros, meaning Birds Rock), also known as Urracas (from Spanish Urracas, meaning Magpies), is the westernmost island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain. It is also the westernmost point in the United States if you include insular areas and exclude International Date Line rules. (If you look at the Pacific Ocean as a whole, Farallon de Pajaros is the westermost point in the United States if you include insular areas. See Extreme Points of the United States for more information.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Farallon de Pajaros"

Fernandina Island is the third largest island of the Galápagos Islands. The island is an active shield volcano that last erupted in 1995. The name was given in honor of King Fernando of Spain, who sponsored the voyage of Christopher Columbus. Fernandina has an area of 642 km². This is the youngest and westernmost island of the archipelago. Punta Espinoza is a narrow stretch of land where hundreds of marine iguanas gather in large groups on black lava rocks. The famous flightless cormorant inhabits this island and also penguins, pelicans and sea lions are abundant. Different types of lava flows can be compared and the mangrove forests can be observed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fernandina Island"

Galeras is a volcano in Colombia, near the city of Pasto. Its summit lies 14,029 feet (4276 m) above sea level. It has erupted frequently since the Spanish conquest, and in 1993, an eruption killed nine people, including five scientists who had descended into the volcano's crater to sample gases. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galeras"

Galunggung (Galoen-gong, Gunung Galunggung) is a stratovolcano on Java, Indonesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galunggung"

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