Eighth Highest Volcano – Mayon Volcano
Mayon volcano, an active stratovolcano, is located in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. With an elevation of 2463 metres, it is famous for its “perfect cone” because of its symmetric conical shape.
- With a crater about 250 m in diameter, the volcano has an average slope gradient of 75% at its steepest upper slopes while only an average of 3% at the lower foot slope.
- Regarded as sacred in Philippine mythology, it was declared a national park on 20 July, 1938, the first in the nation. Reclassified as a natural park, it was renamed the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000.
- It is at the centre of the Albay Biosphere Reserve, declared by UNESCO in 2016.
- There have been more than 30 eruptions recorded since 1616, the most destructive eruption being in 1814.
List of Top 10 Active Volcanoes in 2024
The top ten volcanoes in order of altitude from highest to lowest are Mauna Loa, Mount Kilimanjaro, Popocatepetl, Mount Fuji, Mount Semeru, Mount Etna, Mount Saint Helens, Mayon Volcano, Mount Bromo, Arenal Volcano.
About 15% of the world’s active volcanoes are found along the constructive plate margins/divergent plate margins ( along the mid-oceanic ridges where two plates move in opposite directions) whereas 80% of the volcanoes are associated with destructive plate margins/convergent plate margins (where two plates collide). Also, some volcanoes are found in intraplate regions e.g. volcanoes of Hawaii island, fault zones of East Africa etc.
In this article, we will look into the details of the top 10 active volcanoes in terms of elevation, along with their location and other significant features.
Table of Content
- About Active Volcanoes in the World
- List of Top 10 Active Volcanoes in the World
- Highest Volcano – Mauna Loa
- Second Highest Volcano – Mount Kilimanjaro
- Third Highest Volcano – Popocatepetl
- Fourth Highest Volcano – Mount Fuji
- Fifth Highest Volcano – Mount Semeru
- Sixth Highest Volcano – Mount Etna
- Seventh Highest Volcano – Mount St. Helens
- Eighth Highest Volcano – Mayon Volcano
- Ninth Highest Volcano – Mount Bromo
- Tenth Highest Volcano – Arenal Volcano
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