which is the world's largest active volcano?

Answer 1

The largest volcano on earth is Mauna Loa on Hawai'i Big Island. It is a massive shieldvolcano constructed by countless lava flows. When measured from the base to the top, the pile of lavas measures more than 17,000 m (56,000 ft)!
When measured from the sea floor, Mauna Loa's height is still more than 9,000 m, thus it is also the highest mountain on earth. Mauna Loa in fact is so heavy, that its weight has bent the oceanic crust under the volcano several kilometers downwards into the mantle.
Mauna Loa is one of the Earth's most active volcanoes, with 33 well-documented eruptions in historic times since 1843. Its last eruption was in 1984 and since 2004, Mauna Loa is showing increasing signs of a possible awakening in a not-too-distant future.

Answer 2

Researches have shown that the largest single mud volcano in the world is in Caspian Sea, north of Iran. Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active object in the solar system because of tidal interaction with Jupiter. It is covered with volcanoes that erupt sulfur, sulfur dioxide and silicate rock, and as a result, Io is constantly being resurfaced. Its lavas are the hottest known anywhere in the solar system, with temperatures exceeding 1,800 K (1,500 °C). In February 2001, the largest recorded volcanic eruptions in the solar system occurred on Io. The are different ideas about the largest one on Earth. Some believe it is in Sicily and some believe it is in Hawaii. The difference comes from different points of view. Some believe as the Hawaian one is very young it should be the largest while some believe the one in Sicily is the largest just because it has been active for 3000 years. Also, Yellowstone Supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park in USA shouldn't be omitted. To be honest, it is really difficult to distinguish one as the largest.

Answer 3

Hawaii's Mauna Loa is not only the largest active volcano in the country, but the largest in the world.

Rising 13,680 feet into the sky, Mauna Loa's appearance above sea level is only a part of the story. Below the surface, Mauna Loa is a marine giant, depressing the sea floor an additional 26,000 feet and measuring about 56,000 feet from its base to summit.

In addition to being the world's biggest, it is also one of the world's most active. Its most recent eruption was in 1984.

Answer 4

You will find the world's largest active volcano on the island of Hawai'i. It is called Mauna Loa. A lot of people have asked this same question, and you can find some more detailed answers in the "previously-asked-questions" section of Ask-a-volcanologist.

Answer 5

Mauna Loa is the largest volcano on Earth

Answer 6

Mount Denali in Alaska or some call it Mckinley at a little over 20,000 feet is the largest Volcano in the world above sea level. active? I'm not sure . But if it could be it would be you know

Answer 7

Mauna Lau

Answer 8

its mauna loa and kilauea in Hawaii

Answer 9

to accurately answer this, i'd have to know whether you mean above or below sea level?

Answer 10

mount krakatoa.