Fourth Highest Volcano – Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji, an active stratovolcano, is located on the Japanese island of Honshu. It is the tallest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia and seventh-highest peak of an island on Earth with a summit elevation of 3,776 metres.
- Its main crater is 780 m in diameter and has a depth of 240 m. The bottom of the crater is 100–130 m in diameter.
- With an exceptionally symmetrical cone, covered in snow for about five months of the year, it is commonly used as a cultural icon of Japan and is one of Japan’s “Three Holy Mountains” along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku.
- This mountain is the major feature of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
- It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site on 22nd June, 2013.
- It has been dormant since its last eruption, in 1707, but is still classified as active by geologists with a low risk of eruption.
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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