what's the largest volcano in the world?

Answer 1

Mauna Loa (19.5N, 155.6W)
Elevation: 13,681 feet (4,170 m)

Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii is the largest volcano on Earth with an estimated volume of 9,600 cubic miles (40,000 cubic kilometers). It makes half of the area of the Island of Hawaii. Mauna Loa began to form nearly a million years ago. There is a caldera, Mokuaweoweo, at the summit and rift zones extend to the northeast and southwest. Mauna Loa is in the shield-building stage and is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, erupting 15 times since 1900. The last eruption was in 1984 and sent lavas within 4 miles (6.5 km) of Hilo.

Answer 2

Well...

That depends on what you mean by volcano... if you mean the standard, visible, Mt. St. Helens type, then "Tara" would be right. However, two things:

1.) If you expand your definition of "volcano" then I have another contender: Yellowstone National Park. Yep. The WHOLE thing...one giant volcano!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_volcano Now, if you mean "ka-boom!" potential, then, there is an index of "ka-boom!" called the Volcanic Explosivity Index:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VEI

2.) Well, this is a bit disingenuous, but in your question, you didn't capitalize the word "world", the capitalized version ususally alluding to the planet "Earth" a.k.a. "Terra" or "Sol-Three", so I could interpret your question in a different way, to give the answer for the biggest known volcano:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Mons
Unfortunately, it's on Mars...
:)

Hope that helps...

Oh, P.S.: If you want to get down and dirty, here's a list of the worst historic volcanoes, by estimated death toll...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadliest_natural_disasters#Volcanic_Eruptions

Answer 3

the main important volcano on earth is Mauna Loa on Hawai'i vast Island. that's a great shieldvolcano built by limitless lava flows. while measured from the backside to the suitable, the pile of lavas measures extra desirable than 17,000 m (fifty six,000 toes)! while measured from the sea floor, Mauna Loa's top continues to be extra desirable than 9,000 m, for that reason it is likewise the utmost mountain on earth. Mauna Loa in actuality is so heavy, that its weight has bent the oceanic crust under the volcano quite a few kilometers downwards into the mantle. Mauna Loa is between the Earth's maximum energetic volcanoes, with 33 nicely-documented eruptions in historic situations on account that 1843. Its final eruption replaced into in 1984 and because 2004, Mauna Loa is displaying increasing signs and indicators of a attainable awakening in a not-too-distant destiny.

Answer 4

The largest lava shield on Earth, Mauna Loa, rises over 9,000 m from the ocean floor, is 120 km in diameter and forms part of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Olympus Mons is the largest shield volcano on Mars, and is the tallest known mountain in the solar system. Smaller versions of shield volcanoes include lava cones, and lava mounds.

Answer 5

http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Volcanoes/Volcanoes.html

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano

Answer 7

i think the one which happened in Aden,hundred of yrs ago

Answer 8

la fortunas?