Top 33 Volcanoes

Volcanoes are the result of the tectonic movements of the Earth's crust, when magma from the entrails of the planet goes out as lava. They became present in the legends and mythology of all people living around them, which venerated and feared them at the same time.

Amongst the hundreds of active or non-active volcanoes, here is a list that we should all know, about the most significant volcanoes on Earth. They are not aligned by size or importance.

1.The most important volcano in North America is Mount Saint Helens, located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the US, at 96 miles (154 km) south of the city of Seattle and 53 miles (85 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon. This active volcano is located in the Cascade Range and is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes. St Helens is the fourth volcanic peak in the Cascade Range.