They can Wake up at any moment.
In Kamchatka volcano awoke Nameless and threw a column of ash to a height of 10 kilometers.
Next, the most dangerous volcanoes of our time, which can Wake up at any moment:
Vesuvius, Italy
Vesuvius is one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, because he was the cause of death of the legendary Pompeii in 79 ad, He is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. First, he is still active, and secondly, at the foot of the mountain lies the town of Torre Annunziata, which in the case of a strong eruption will be destroyed. The last major eruption occurred in 1944, killing 27 people.
Shiveluch, Russia
Active volcano Shiveluch, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The nearest town — settlement Keys is located only 47 kilometers. The volcano is quite active, and the last emission of ash to a height of 5 kilometers occurred on 24 February 2017.
Sakurajima, Japan
Sakurajima is one of the active volcanoes in Japan, located on the Osumi Peninsula of Kyushu island. Before the eruption in 1914, the mount was on a separate island, but after the lava formed a kind of bridge, connecting it to Kyushu. The volcano is quite active, however, the eruption of his now quite small. So, the last occurred on 26 July 2016.
Krakatau, Indonesia
Krakatau is an active volcano island in Indonesia. To a powerful eruption of 1883 was a full-fledged island with a mountain, but after it was heavily damaged. In 2014 the volcano intensified again, and the area of a radius of 1.5 km from the crater of Anak-Krakatau closed for tourists and fishermen.
Montagne Pele, France (lesser Antilles)
Montagne Pele, or Pele-Mon, — another active volcano, which is located in the lesser Antilles. In 1902, the sudden powerful eruption destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre. Then killed about 28 thousand people, out of a population in only two survived. From 1929 to 1932, the volcano also showed strong activity.
Mount Merapi, Indonesia
Merapi is the most active volcano of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java, near Yogyakarta. A major eruption it happens once every seven years, and smokes a mountain almost every day. The last powerful eruption, which led to the deaths of 353 people, occurred in 2010.
Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Volcano Nyiragongo is located in the African Virunga mountains. Its huge crater is often filled with red-hot lava. These lakes appear and disappear, depending on the degree of activity of the mountain. There were cases when the volcano continued to erupt for several years. One of the largest eruptions of Nyiragongo occurred in 1977. Then killed a few hundred people inhabiting the village at the foot of the mountain.
Galeras, Colombia
The Galeras volcano situated near the town of Pasto. In 2010, there have been quite powerful eruption, but due to the timely actions of the authorities 9 thousand people were evacuated and no one died.
Popocatepetl, Mexico
The main danger of this active volcano is that it lies at the distance of 56 km from Mexico city with nine million people now live in the blast radius of the volcano. The last fairly large eruption occurred in 2000, but about 40 thousand people evacuated in time and in this time has done without human victims.
Kilauea, Hawaii
The active Kilauea volcano located on the island of Hawaii. It is the youngest volcano and is considered one of the most active on Earth. Since 2008 from its crater is constantly discharged a column of volcanic gas and boiling lava lake.
Bezymyannyy, Russia
Bezymianny volcano is located approximately 500 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, its height is 2.9 km away. the Last explosive eruption was recorded here on 1 September 2012. Currently, he awoke and threw a column of ash to a height of 10 kilometers.
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