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World Volcanoes Database
A structured volcanoes database with elevation or setting facts, countries, coordinates, summaries, and page links.
Methodology
Records are curated into a consistent schema: name, type, country, region, main metric, secondary context, coordinates, summary, page path, and optional canonical place path. Metrics are intended for reference and comparison, not live operational status.
Top 8 Records
The table below is the on-page Top 8 database preview. Download CSV or JSON for the complete structured dataset.
| Name | Type | Country | Region | Elevation or main metric | Coordinates | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro is a volcanic mountain and the highest point in Africa. | Volcanic mountain | Tanzania | East Africa | 5,895 m | 3.0674 S, 37.3556 E | Page |
| Mauna Loa Mauna Loa is a massive shield volcano on the Island of Hawaii. | Volcano | United States | Hawaii | 4,169 m | 19.4750 N, 155.6080 W | Page |
| Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain and one of the world's best-known volcanic cones. | Volcano | Japan | Honshu | 3,776 m | 35.3606 N, 138.7274 E | Page |
| Mount Etna Mount Etna is a large volcano on Sicily and one of Europe's most prominent volcanic landmarks. | Volcano | Italy | Sicily | About 3,357 m | 37.7510 N, 14.9934 E | Page |
| Mount St. Helens Mount St. Helens is a Cascade Range volcano in Washington State. | Volcano | United States | Washington | 2,549 m | 46.1912 N, 122.1944 W | Page |
| Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius is the volcano near Naples associated with the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum. | Volcano | Italy | Campania | 1,281 m | 40.8214 N, 14.4265 E | Page |
| Kilauea Kilauea is a Hawaiian shield volcano known for lava flows and volcanic landscapes. | Volcano | United States | Hawaii | 1,247 m | 19.4210 N, 155.2870 W | Page |
| Krakatoa Krakatoa is a volcanic island group in Indonesia's Sunda Strait. | Volcano | Indonesia | Sunda Strait | Volcanic island group | 6.1020 S, 105.4230 E | Page |