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The most dangerous volcanic regions in Europe

Posted: April 23, 2024 | Last updated: April 23, 2024

Europe is not necessarily regarded as a world volcano hotspot. Millions of years ago, however, much of the continent was shaped by violent volcanic and seismic events. The reason behind Europe’s volcanic activity is because it is located between the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate, a prime area for volcanism. For its part, Iceland is a huge hotspot, sitting as it does on a rift between the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate. And Europe's islands, the Canaries for example, and those in the Mediterranean, have long suffered the consequences of frequent, often lethal volcanic eruptions.

According to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program, a volcano is called "active" when it has erupted within the last 10,000 years. So, how many active volcanoes are there in Europe, and are those classified as dormant likely to vent their anger any time soon?

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Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Among the most famous volcanoes in the world, Vesuvius is relatively young, having been formed around 200,000 years ago. Worryingly active, the last major eruption took place in March 1944 (pictured). But Vesuvius is, of course, known for causing one of the most devastating events in world history: the destruction of Pompeii.

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Vesuvius, Italy

In 79 CE, Vesuvius erupted in one of the most catastrophic eruptions of all time. The Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and several other settlements were obliterated in minutes. Rapid-moving lava flows incinerated everything in their path, while volcanic ash buried people where they stood or crouched. Vesuvius is today regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because three million people live near enough to be affected by an eruption.

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Sundhnúkur, Iceland

The town of Grindavik in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland is still under threat from a volcanic eruption that began in December 2023. Advancing magma spewing out of the Sundhnúkur crater prompted the evacuation of Grindavik residents, and the town is currently abandoned.

Fagradalsfjall, Iceland

No volcanic eruption had occurred on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula for 815 years until March 2021, when Fagradalsfjall awoke from its long slumber. Fagradalsfjall's proximity to Reykjavik attracted local people and foreign visitors to its display of smoke and fire.

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Stromboli, Italy

Mount Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. An island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, Stromboli has been in almost continuous eruption for the past 2,000–5,000 years. The last eruption occurred on August 28, 2019.

Vulcano, Italy

The aptly named Vulcano Island is a small volcanic island also set in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The last major eruption took place in 1888. The island, however, is subject to regular volcanic activity, including dangerous gas emissions.

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Cumbre Vieja, Spain

Cumbre Vieja on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands rumbled into life in September 2021 to threaten several neighborhoods with  voluminous lava flows. In fact, thousands of buildings were destroyed by red hot magma and the airport was forced to close twice due to volcanic ash.

Etna, Italy

Mount Etna on Sicily is one of Europe's most dramatic active volcanoes. Located on the island's east coast between the cities of Messina and Catania, Etna has been blowing its top since antiquity. It last erupted as recently as November 2023.

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Eldfell, Iceland

In January 1973, Eldfell on Heimaey Island erupted without warning. Lava flow and ash destroyed much of the town of Vestmannaeyjar. One life was lost, a man who was suffocated by toxic fumes.

Bárðarbunga, Iceland

Bárðarbunga is an active stratovolcano located under Vatnajökull, Iceland's most extensive glacier. Bárðarbunga last erupted in 2014, when the region was rocked by hundreds of tremors daily, prompting fears the volcano could explode.

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Eldey, Iceland

Eldey Island is a small uninhabited island anchored off the coast of the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. Eldey represents the top of a historic volcano in the Eldey and Geirfuglasker volcanic systems. Its sheer cliffs are home to large numbers of birds, including one of the largest northern gannet colonies in the world.

Askja, Iceland

Askja Volcano is an active volcano situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland. Askja last erupted in 1961. The moonlike region was used by NASA during training for the Apollo program to prepare astronauts for the lunar missions.

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Pico, Portugal

The highest mountain in Portugal, at 7,713 feet (2,351 m) above sea level, Mount Pico is one of the great natural wonders of the mid-Atlantic Azores archipelago. A dormant stratovolcano, Pico last vented anger in 1720.

Surtsey, Iceland

The uninhabited volcanic island of Surtsey was created in November 1963 after a volcanic eruption began 430 feet (130 m) below sea level and reached the surface. It's located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland.

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Beerenberg, Norway

Remote Beerenberg is the world's northernmost active volcano and the only active volcano in Norway. Set on the island of Jan Mayen, Beerenberg last erupted in 1985.

Elbrus, Russia

Looming large in the Caucasus Mountains is Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. A dormant volcano, Elbrus rises 18,510 feet (5,642 m) above sea level. It last erupted around 50 CE.

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Teide, Spain

Mount Teide, an active volcano on the Canary island of Tenerife, last erupted in November 1909. Summiting at 12,188 ft (3,715 m), Teide is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic.

Nea Kameni, Greece

A small uninhabited Greek island of volcanic origin located in the Aegean Sea, Nea Kameni lies within the huge, flooded Santorini caldera. It's technically a lava dome and features an active sulfur vent. The last eruption of sorts was in 1950 and involved further lava dome extrusion.

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Öræfajökull, Iceland

After lying dormant for over 300 years, Öræfajökull reminded Iceland of its presence with a series of seismic and geothermal activity that began in August 2017. Öræfajökull is the country's largest active volcano and its highest peak, summiting at 6,920 feet (2,110 m).

Mounts of Cantal, France

The Cantal mountains in the mid-west of the Massif Central in France are made up of the remnants of the largest stratovolcano of Europe. This verdant rolling landscape is today a hiker's paradise. Twenty million years ago, however, it comprised a 10,000-ft (3,000-m) monster belching out viscous lavas spouted from numerous vents.

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Puy de Dôme, France

One of the most iconic volcanic features of the Massif Central is Puy de Dôme. A trachytic lava dome, it is also one of the youngest volcanoes in the Puys chain, formed about 11,000 years ago.

Grímsvötn, Iceland

The violent eruption of the Grímsvötn Volcano in May 2011 sent thousands of tonnes of volcanic ash into the sky above Iceland. The eruption disrupted air travel in the country, as well as in Greenland and across parts of northern Europe.

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Volcanic Eifel, Germany

Volcanic Eifel refers to a region in the Eifel Mountains in Germany very much sculptured by its volcanic geological history. For hundreds of thousands of years volcanic forces raged here, shaping and reshaping the landscape before finally running out of steam. Or have they? In 2013, the deepest quakes ever measured in Germany were recorded in the Eifel. The tremors caused a sensation and had scientists wondering whether they were dealing with an awaking volcano.

Colli Albani, Italy

The Colli Albani (Alban Hills) are the caldera remains of a dormant volcanic complex near Rome. Two of the calderas contain the picturesque lakes Albano and Nemi. While the last eruption took place 7,000 years ago, the area still emits noxious gases, levels of which are monitored carefully.

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Ciomad, Romania

Ciomad in Romania is a bucolic picture of peace and tranquility. And while the last eruption was recorded 7,000 years ago, this volcano is still regarded as dormant. But seismic activity is frequently recorded, and the release of carbon dioxide from bubbling pools and bogs is a common occurrence.

Monte Amiata, Italy

Amiata is an impressive lava dome located in the southern Tuscany region of Italy. Scientists estimate that Amiata last erupted 180,000 years ago. The volcano today is considered extinct. 

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Hekla, Iceland

Hekla in the south of Iceland was known during the Middle Ages as the "Gateway to Hell." And it maintained its reputation throughout the medieval era and beyond: Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes, erupting as recently as 2000.

Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland

When it last erupted in 2010, Eyjafjallajökull predictably caused enormous disruption to air travel across northern and western Europe. The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since the Last Glacial Period, and is another one of Iceland's powerful and unpredictable forces of nature.

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Vulture, Italy

The Italian countryside in the province of Potenza is dominated by Monte Vulture, an extinct volcano that serves as an impressive backdrop to numerous towns and villages, including hilltop Ripacandida (pictured). Vulture last erupted 40,000 years ago.

Sources: (European Catalogue of Volcanoes) (Smithsonian Institution) (Science Struck) (Explore Volcanoes) (Euronews) (National Geographic Society) (Britannica) (DW)

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Located in Antarctica, Mount Erebus releases tiny pieces of crystallized gold among the gas, steam and rock it spews into the air daily. Some gold specks have been discovered more than 600 miles away from the volcano.

By Monica Danielle , AccuWeather senior producer

Published Apr 23, 2024 9:48 AM PDT | Updated Apr 23, 2024 9:48 AM PDT

Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, and one of only two in Antarctica. Its summit is 12448 feet. The volcano was discovered and named by Sir. James Clark Ross in January of 1841. (Credit: Tim Bieber/Getty Images)

It sounds like a dream, but it's true; in Antarctica, gold rains from the sky. Tucked in among the glaciers, fiery Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, providing a bit of heat amid the frozen landscape.

The frozen continent features 138 volcanoes, according to a 2017 study, with around nine of them reported as active. With a summit elevation of 12,448 feet (3,794 meters), Mount Erebus is the most well-known.

Erebus is one of three volcanoes that form Ross Island, and it's said that it was erupting when it was discovered in 1841 during the voyage of Captain James Clark Ross , who carried out important magnetic surveys in the Arctic and Antarctic and discovered the Ross Sea and the Victoria Land region of Antarctica. 'HMS Erebus' was the name of one of his ships.

A climber stands on the edge of the crater of Mount Erebus, 12,500 ft above sea-level, on Ross Island, Antarctica. It is the most southern active volcano. (Credit: Galen Rowell/Getty Images)

Scientists still observe the volcano through the  Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory  and conduct field campaigns to  look for extreme life forms.  The largest Antarctic settlement—McMurdo Station, operated by the United States—is located about 25 south of Mount Erebus and is within sight of the volcano.

Satellite images of Mount Erebus from 2013. (Photo credit: NASA)

Satellite images of Mount Erebus from 2013 show the lava lake at its center. (Photo credit: NASA)

Satellite images of the volcano reveal a  lava lake  that's been bubbling since at least 1972, according to IFL Science.

The volcano regularly pumps out plumes of gas and steam and has been known to eject boulders of partially molten rock known as “volcanic bombs.”

While volcanic bombs are exciting, it's the bursts of gas spraying tiny crystals of metallic gold that surprise scientists, who estimate the volcano spews around 80 grams of gold a day – that's worth around $6,000.

The gold has been found hundreds of miles away from Mount Erebus. Antarctic researchers have detected  traces of the gold dust in ambient air up to 621 miles away from the volcano.

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Most cyclists in London have used their bikes to commute, according to Strava data released to celebrate Earth Week.

The capital leads the UK for cycling commuters, Strava said. Bristol, Edinburgh, Cambridge and Manchester all see high numbers of human-powered commutes.

The data comes from Strava’s Metro tool. That uses commutes from the app’s tracking of people’s exercises, and then provides that data to 3,500 partners who use it to inform decisions on active travel.

Across the UK, bike commutes saved almost 53 million kg of carbon dioxide, Strava said.

Tuesday is also the most popular day for cycling commutes – with 7am the most popular time – and milennnials are the most active commuters in the UK. More women cyclists plead their commutes than men, the data showed.

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What Is Active Travel?

Active travel is a concept of travel that includes only those forms of transport that require active use of the human body as a transport machine. Examples of the type of travel include walking and cycling, as these burn off energy in comparison to sedentary travel forms like driving or getting the bus. The term active travel can also refer to vacations that involve energetic pursuits such as trekking or cross-country skiiing.

In terms of the more common usage of the term "active travel," it is commuting and other necessary trips that are involved in the focus on walking and cycling, but not when these modes of travel are used for leisure. Active travel is pitted against public transport and cars as common ways to get to places like work, and can attract support from authorities like governmental health agencies. People who already walk or use a bicycle as a primary mode of transport may do so for environmental, health or practical reasons.

It is for these reasons that the proponents of cycling and walking wish to see an increase in the usage of these ways of travel. In addition, active travel is also argued to have beneficial effects on the community, such as increased interaction with neighbors, and a reduction in traffic. Proponents of active travel also cite high levels of obesity as one of the main reasons to choose active travel options over other forms of transport.

Problems facing walking and cycling as a practical option for many people derive from the layout and use of urban and rural areas. Often, these are designed to suit car drivers and people who use buses and trains. Roads without cycle lanes or footpaths, and crowded, high traffic city streets, can make cycling or walking hazardous. Ensuring that cities and countryside authorities provide safe and rapid walking and cycling links to areas of interest are high on the priorities of many advocacy organizations for this way of traveling.

When used in reference to vacations, active travel means something similar, but stretches the definition to include sporting activities, rather than commutes. People who go on these types of vacations look for energetic ways to spend their days off, rather than lounging on a beach and sunbathing. Examples of active vacations include hill walking, cycling through countries to experience the scenery and people at close quarters or lending a hand on a dude ranch.

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Mount Ruang Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Lava Thousands of Feet Into the Sky

Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of people were evacuated.

By Christine Hauser

Mount Ruang, a volcano in Indonesia, erupted on Tuesday, spewing fiery lava and ash thousands of feet into the night sky and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people in the North Sulawesi province, according to the authorities and local news reports.

The volcano erupted at about 7:19 p.m. local time, Antara, the national news agency, reported. The country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency said on Wednesday that more than 800 people in nearby villages were displaced by the eruption, many using ferries and taking shelter in churches and community centers.

The authorities said supplies such as mats, blankets, cleaning materials, and tents were needed, and that more shelters might be opening for people fleeing the volcano.

Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago nation. It is spread across what is known as the Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates clash under the surface of the Pacific Ocean and spawn earthquakes and eruptions from volcanoes.

Mount Ruang is a stratovolcano , or a steep, conical volcano that has built up over years in layers from explosive eruptions of lava, rock fragments, ash and other properties.

“It is in a part of the world where there are a lot of active volcanoes,” said Dr. Tracy K.P. Gregg , who chairs the geology department at the University at Buffalo.

Its last major eruption was in 2002, when the column of lava and ash that it spewed reached up to 17 miles, Dr. Gregg said.

She said the volcano in 2002 measured 4, a “large” volcano on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, a scale used to measure the strength of an eruption by looking at several factors, such as duration, ash volume and plume height. Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 measured 6 on the index. Mount St. Helens in the United States in 1980 measured 5.

“So it is a little bit smaller than that,” she said of Mount Ruang. Right now, it is not as violent as the previous eruption, she added, but the volcano cannot be fully assessed while it is in progress.

More than 300 volcanic earthquakes were detected over a period of at least two weeks preceding the eruption of Mount Ruang.

It is not immediately clear why the volcano erupted when it did. “Every volcano has its own personality,” she said.

In the past few years, several volcanoes in Indonesia have erupted. In December, 2023, the bodies of 11 hikers were found on the slopes of Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra, after an eruption that spewed an ash column of nearly 3,000 meters — about 10,000 feet high.

In December 2022, more than 1,900 people were evacuated from the area surrounding Mount Semeru as it erupted. In an eruption there the previous December , more than 50 people were killed and hundreds more were injured.

Christine Hauser is a reporter, covering national and foreign news. Her previous jobs in the newsroom include stints in Business covering financial markets and on the Metro desk in the police bureau. More about Christine Hauser

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Tourist plunges 76 metres to her death into active volcano while posing for photo

A 31-year-old tourist taking a photo at an active volcano has fallen more than 76 metres to her death in a horror accident.

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A tourist plunged 76 metres to her death in Indonesia after tripping while taking photos on the edge of an active volcano.

The woman, identified as 31-year-old Chinese citizen Huang Lihong, was with her husband on a guided tour of Ijen — a volcano park in East Java — when she tumbled into the crater Saturday, Hongxing News reported.

The couple had climbed to the top of the active volcano, which is known for its popular “blue fire” phenomenon, to catch the sunrise.

The tour guide later told authorities that Lihong had initially kept a safe distance from the edge of the crater after being repeatedly warned of the dangers while posing for snaps.

But she then started walking backward to inch closer — then accidentally stepped on her long clothing, tripped and fell into the mouth of volcano.

A photo circulating in local media showed Lihong apparently posing with her leg raised and clouds of sulphur gas behind her just before her deadly tumble.

It took rescuers roughly two hours to retrieve her body, according to authorities.

The tourist’s death has since been ruled an accident.

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Her body was scheduled to be transported to Bali before being flown back to China, local media reported.

The Ijen volcano — among a cluster in the region — is known for its “blue fire”, which is caused by combustion of sulfuric gases.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and has been republished with permission

Shocking footage of a terrified little girl has emerged after a vicious passenger was filmed punching police and cabin crew on board a flight.

Sydney ferry staff have saved a stranded kayaker in Sydney Harbour after their kayak capsized in rough waters.

A family of eight allegedly ordered the most expensive food in a restaurant, T-bone steaks and drinks, before fleeing without paying.

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