In Pics | 10 Most active volcanoes in the world

The world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, started its first eruption in 38 years spewing waves of orange, glowing lava and smoky ash on November 28. While the eruption of Mauna Loa continues to make headlines, here we list the top 10 most active volcanoes in the world.

Italy’s Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and it has reportedly been spewing ash and lava continuously since 1932. Credit: AP Photo

Lying in the depths between Calabria and Sicily, Volcano Marsili, the undersea volcano south of Naples which is 70 kilometres long and 3,000 metres tall (10,000 feet), is a true giant. It is the largest active volcano in Europe and has the potential to trigger a tsunami with an eruption. Credit: AFP Photo

Volcano Sangay is located in the eastern cordillera of Ecuador. Its last eruption began in March 2019 and has continued into 2021. Credit: Rollandburn/Reddit

The world's most active volcanic mass, Mount Kilauea, is located on the island of Hawaii and has been continuously erupting in one form or another since 1983. From May to August in 2021, the volcano produced its magnum opus, unleashing 320,000 Olympic-size swimming pools’ worth of molten rock from its eastern flank. Credit: AFP Photo

Mount Etna in Italy is Europe's largest and most active volcano with regular explosions and glowing lava flows. Credit: AP Photo

Located on the southeast tip of Tanna Island in Vanuatu, Volcano Yasur has been erupting continuously since Captain Cook observed ash eruptions in 1774. Even scientists have believed that this volcano could have been erupting for over 800 years. Credit: Twitter/@glencraig

Since it's discovery in the 1960s, Erta Ale in Ethiopia is famous for its continuous lava lake that has been active for most of the past decades. Credit: Twitter/@weird_sci

Santa Maria Volcano is a large active volcano in the western highlands of Guatemala and has been actively erupting since 1922. It is the site of one of the 20th century's largest eruptions. Credit: Twitter/@dan_sturgess

From Mount Merapi, Sinabung to Lewotolo, Indonesia has the most active volcanoes that have erupted with lava and gas clouds regularly. Credit: AFP Photo

Popocatepetl is an active stratovolcano and is located in Mexico City. In the past, large eruptions have buried Atzteque settlements, maybe even entire pyramids according to historians. Credit: AFP Photo