Top 10 Most Active Volcanoes
1. Sakurajima, Japan Sakurajima is located on Cherry Blossom Island, which is in Kyushu, Japan. Over time the island took over other islands nearby making it one large island. Sakurajima is part of a National Park called Kirishima- Yaku where tourists go to see the lava flows. It is a strato-volcano that has 3 peaks and is 3,665 feet tall! In January of 1914, Sakurajima's pre-eruption earthquakes killed 35 people, as well as 23 people after the eruption. The most recent eruption was in August of 2017. 2. Yellowstone Caldera, Wyoming Yellowstone Caldera is a volcanic caldera and a super-volcano located in Wyoming. It is part of the Yellowstone National Park. Over 2.1 million years ago, the last 3 super-eruptions caused the caldera to form. The calderas are right on top of a hotspot where hot molten rock from the mantle rises to the surface. In the last 18 million years or so this hotspot has been the source of many violent eruptions! These eruptions helped create the ea
