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An Unknown Location | 3 years, 3 months ago (1 hour, 13 minutes after post)

Off the top of my head i’d guess the most deadly volcanos in the world would be Versuvius, a few indonesian ones and that one in the philipines.

Volcanos can obviously only be deadly when they are close to human habitation, especially cities like Versuvious and Naples.

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Decade Volcanoes
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The Decade Volcanoes are 16 volcanoes identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and proximity to populated areas. The Decade Volcanoes project encourages studies and public-awareness activities at these volcanoes, with the aim of achieving a better understanding of the volcanoes and the dangers they present, and thus being able to reduce the severity of natural disasters. They are named Decade Volcanoes because the project was initiated as part of the United Nations-sponsored International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.

A volcano may be designated a Decade Volcano if it exhibits more than one volcanic hazard (people living near the Decade Volcanoes may experience tephra fall, pyroclastic flows, silicic lava flows, lahars, volcanic edifice instability and lava dome collapse); shows recent geological activity; is located in a populated area (eruptions at any of the Decade Volcanoes may threaten tens or hundreds of thousands of people, and therefore mitigating eruption hazards at these volcanoes is crucial); is politically and physically accessible for study; and there is local support for the work.

The 16 current Decade Volcanoes

* Avachinsky-Koryaksky, Kamchatka, Russia
* Colima, Mexico
* Mount Etna, Italy
* Galeras, Colombia
* Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA
* Merapi, Indonesia
* Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Mount Rainier, Washington, USA
* Sakurajima, Japan
* Santamaria/Santiaguito, Guatemala
* Santorini, Greece
* Taal Volcano, Philippines
* Teide, Canary Islands, Spain
* Ulawun, Papua New Guinea
* Mount Unzen, Japan
* Vesuvius, Italy

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

Off the top of my head i'd guess the most deadly volcanos in the world would be Versuvius, a few indonesian ones and that one in the philipines.

Volcanos can obviously only be deadly when they are close to human habitation, especially cities like Versuvious and Naples.

Try Wikipedia:

Decade Volcanoes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
A map showing locations of the 16 Decade Volcanoes
Enlarge
A map showing locations of the 16 Decade Volcanoes

The Decade Volcanoes are 16 volcanoes identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and proximity to populated areas. The Decade Volcanoes project encourages studies and public-awareness activities at these volcanoes, with the aim of achieving a better understanding of the volcanoes and the dangers they present, and thus being able to reduce the severity of natural disasters. They are named Decade Volcanoes because the project was initiated as part of the United Nations-sponsored International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.

A volcano may be designated a Decade Volcano if it exhibits more than one volcanic hazard (people living near the Decade Volcanoes may experience tephra fall, pyroclastic flows, silicic lava flows, lahars, volcanic edifice instability and lava dome collapse); shows recent geological activity; is located in a populated area (eruptions at any of the Decade Volcanoes may threaten tens or hundreds of thousands of people, and therefore mitigating eruption hazards at these volcanoes is crucial); is politically and physically accessible for study; and there is local support for the work.

The 16 current Decade Volcanoes

* Avachinsky-Koryaksky, Kamchatka, Russia
        * Colima, Mexico
        * Mount Etna, Italy
        * Galeras, Colombia
        * Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA
        * Merapi, Indonesia
        * Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
        * Mount Rainier, Washington, USA
        * Sakurajima, Japan
        * Santamaria/Santiaguito, Guatemala
        * Santorini, Greece
        * Taal Volcano, Philippines
        * Teide, Canary Islands, Spain
        * Ulawun, Papua New Guinea
        * Mount Unzen, Japan
        * Vesuvius, Italy

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