This article contains a list of volcanoes in the United States and its territories.

2024年7月23日 · With 169 active volcanoes, the U.S. is primed for a major eruption. From Kilauea to Yellowstone, here are the country's 18 most dangerous volcanoes.

The updated assessment finds that 161 U.S. volcanoes pose potential threats to American lives and property, eight fewer than in 2005. The eighteen very highest threat volcanoes are in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Thirty-nine other volcanoes are high threat, 49 are moderate, 34 are low, and 21 are very low threat.

The U.S. Geological Survey's Volcanoes and Current Activity Alerts map shows the location and activity levels of all volcanoes in the United States. The map allows for filtering based on both location and current volcano status.

2023年1月5日 · Did you know there are 169 active volcanoes found in the US? Even though a handful have frequent eruptions, most of them have been calmly sitting quietly for over thousands of years.

2024年9月18日 · Active volcanoes abound in Hawaii, Alaska and the western United States, including several that have erupted in recent times. The United States is among the most …

Most of the volcanoes of the United States are located along the West Coast, at the subduction of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. During the 20th century there were only two eruptions in the contiguous United States; Lassen in 1915, and Mount St. Helens in 1980, with Mount Hood in 1907 and Medicine Lake Volcano 's Glass Mountain ...

2024年6月24日 · There are about 169 volcanoes in the United States that scientists consider active. Most of these are located in Alaska, where eruptions occur virtually every year.

2019年9月23日 · In the United States, there are approximately 200 active volcanoes located in 12 states. Alaska is home to 141 active volcanoes, the most of any US state. Other states include California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii among others. 5. Hawaii.

4 天之前 · There are about 170 potentially active volcanoes in the U.S. The mission of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program is to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruption through our National Volcano Early Warning System.