Although detailed statistics are not kept on daily activity generally there are around 20 volcanoes actively erupting at any particular time.

Names of volcanoes. While some of these volcanoes are known to be dangerous as of 2015 some have not been active for over 100 years. Top 10 Famous Volcanoes. Located in the basin of the Pacific Ocean is an area called the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Although some remain dormant there are many active volcanoes. La Gomera Canary Islands Spain shield volcano 1309 m. La Malinche Central Mexico stratovolcano 4461 m 14636 ft.

La Negrillar Northern Chile Bolivia and Argentina South America pyroclastic cones 4109 m 13481 ft. 201 rows Volcano Name Country Type Latitude dd Longitude dd Elevation m Abu. These Names of Active Volcanoes are Sure to Leave You Spellbound.

The list of volcanoes includes some which are active dormant and extinct. There are various types of volcanoes that are seen on Earth Mars and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Helens and Mount Tambora.

After 400 years of dormancy Indonesias Mount Sinabung has woken up from its slumber with an eruption that has already displaced 30000 people. TIME takes a look at other well-known volcanoes and the destruction they caused. The Smithsonian USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report WVAR for the week ending on 22 June 2021 has updates on 17 volcanoes.

Names of some of the worlds most famous volcanoes include Mount Vesuvius Krakatoa Mount St.