Which country has the tallest volcano?

What is the tallest volcano in the world called?

Mauna Loa The tallest volcano on Earth is the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, United States at 4,169 meters (9,170 feet). The Mauna Loa is an active shield volcano and its lava eruptions are silica-poor and very fluid. The only volcano larger than the Mauna Loa is the Tamu Massif, located under water, and is now extinct.

What are the 3 tallest volcanoes in the world?

The Tallest Volcanoes in the World

RankVolcanoHeight (Meters)
1Ojos del Salado6,893
2Monte Pissis6,793
3Nevado Tres Cruces6,748
4Llullaillaco6,739

•Sep 18, 2019

Which country has the tallest volcano in Asia?

Iran listen)) is a potentially active stratovolcano, the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia and the highest volcano in Asia, at an elevation of 5,609 metres (18,402 ft). Damāvand has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore.

Which was the world’s biggest eruption?

On 10 April 1815, Tambora produced the largest eruption known on the planet during the past 10,000 years. The volcano erupted more than 50 cubic kilometers of magma and collapsed afterwards to form a 6 km wide and 1250 m deep caldera.

Is Mt Everest a volcano?

Mount Everest is not an active volcano. It is not a volcano but a folded mountain formed at the point of contact between the Indian and Eurasian…

What is the most active volcano in Asia?

Merapi Merapi happens to be the most active volcano in the country, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.

What is the highest peak in Middle East?

Damavand Damavand is a majestic stratovolcano located 70 km North East of Tehran and 70 km south of the Caspian Sea. Damavand is the highest peak in the Middle East and the second highest volcano in Asia (after Kunlun volcano in Tibet).

What volcano could destroy the world?

YELLOWSTONE "SUPERVOLCANO" (U.S.) Last erupted: 640,000 years agoEffects of a major eruption: When the Yellowstone Caldera, or "supervolcano," in Yellowstone National erupts again, it will render a huge swath of North America, from Vancouver to Oklahoma City, uninhabitable.

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