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How many active volcanoes are there in the world?

Guillaume Levieux
Published on 29 July 2011
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There are about 500 volcanoes in the world, but maybe only six of these will actually be erupting at any specific time. This does not include underwater volcanoes, several hundred of which are known. The Eastern Caribbean has 19 ‘live' volcanoes, which can erupot at any time.

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