15 Countries With the Most Frequently Erupting Volcanoes, Ranked
From the Pacific Ring of Fire to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a relatively small group of nations accounts for the vast majority of Earth's volcanic eruptions since 1960. Here are the 15 countries with the
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Which country has recorded over 400 volcanic eruptions since 1960?
15. Nicaragua - 6 Active Volcanoes (102 Total Eruptions)
14. Philippines - 6 Active Volcanoes (78 Total Eruptions)
13. New Zealand - 8 Active Volcanoes (102 Total Eruptions)
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12. Vanuatu - 8 Active Volcanoes (82 Total Eruptions)
11. France - 8 Active Volcanoes (76 Total Eruptions)
10. Tonga - 9 Active Volcanoes (25 Total Eruptions)
9. United Kingdom - 9 Active Volcanoes (15 Total Eruptions)
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8. Iceland - 10 Active Volcanoes (27 Total Eruptions)
7. Ecuador - 12 Active Volcanoes (66 Total Eruptions)
6. Papua New Guinea - 13 Active Volcanoes (107 Total Eruptions)
5. Chile - 15 Active Volcanoes (84 Total Eruptions)
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4. Russia - 24 Active Volcanoes (214 Total Eruptions)
3. United States - 39 Active Volcanoes (226 Total Eruptions)
2. Japan - 40 Active Volcanoes (225 Total Eruptions)
1. Indonesia - 55 Active Volcanoes (403 Total Eruptions)
From the Pacific Ring of Fire to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a relatively small group of nations accounts for the vast majority of Earth's volcanic eruptions since 1960. Here are the 15 countries with the most active, frequently erupting volcanoes, ranked.