Famous Volcanoes

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Volcano

Buried the city of Pompeii under thick ash, leaving it frozen in time

Caused the largest landslide in recorded history in 1980

Highest point in Japan

Noah's Ark supposedly landed here

Due to the Earth's equatorial bulge, the summit of this volcano is the farthest point from its center

Tallest mountain from base to peak (its base is in the ocean)

Highest volcano above sea level

Europe's most active volcano

"Lighthouse of the Mediterranean"

Created the loudest sound in history in 1883, measuring 310 dB

Erupted in 1991 on Luzon

"Year Without a Summer" cause

Killed 23,000 in Armero, Colombia

Highest point in Africa

Second highest point in Africa

Located north of Goma, DRC

Can be seen on the mainland of Africa from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Highest point in Mexico

Devastated Martinique in 1902

Looms over Seattle's skyline

Highest point in Europe

Highest point in the Azores

Southernmost active volcano on Earth

Created an ash cloud in 2010 that disrupted European air travel (just type the first 4 letters)

Most active Hawaiian volcano

Its massive caldera is the center of the world's first national park