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The world's largest active volcano in terms of land area covered is Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

The world's largest active volcano in terms of height is Ojos del Salado in Chile and Argentina, measuring 6,892 metres in height.

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The earth's largest active volcano is Mount Loa Volcano in Hawaii. It has erupted 33 times since its first observed eruption in 1843, and rises to 4 kilometers (13,120 feet - by comparison, Washington's Mount Rainier is 14,470 feet). However, it is theorized that many of the world's super-volcanoes, the most well-known of which is Yellowstone, actually contain calderas much larger than any other volcanoes on the planet. For instance, while Mauna Loa's summit caldera is about 3-5 kilometers in diameter, Yellowstone's caldera, in comparison, is an estimated whopping 72 kilometers at its widest point.

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Many volcanoes have been in continuous eruption for decades. Etna, Stromboli, and Yasur have been erupting for hundreds or thousands of years. The following 4 volcanoes emit the most lava: Kilauea (Hawaii), Mt Etna (Italy), Piton de la Fournaise (Réunion), Nyamuragira, (D.R. Congo).

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Cotopaxi Elevation5,897 m (19,347 ft)

The world's tallest active volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. It stands 13,679 ft (4169m) tall.

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As one of the five Hawaiin volcanoes, Mauna Loa is the largest volcano on Earth. It forms Mauna Loa, commonly known as "Long Island" or "Hawai'i Big Island"

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