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They don't. Earth averages about 50 volcanic eruptions on land each year in many locations around the world. Yellowstone has not experienced a volcanic eruption in thousands of years. This activity is attributed to a n area of especially hot mantle called a hot spot melting rock beneath the crust.

Hawaii is notable for the presence of Kilauea, which has had a single eruption ongoing since 1983 and so attracts a great deal of attention. This activity is dues to a hot spot.

Japan sees a fair amount of volcanic activity due to the convergence of several of earth's tectonic plates.

Hawaii, Japan, and Mount Etna in Sicily are probably the most volcanically active sites in developed nations. Other volcanic zones with high activity include the Andean volcanic belt in western South America, Indonesia, the Aleutian Arc in Alaska, and the East African Rift.

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Where are explosive eruptions most likely to take place?

Explosive eruptions are most likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate, leading to the formation of volcanic arcs. They can also happen at hotspots, where magma rises through the Earth's crust, as seen in locations like Hawaii and Yellowstone. Additionally, explosive eruptions are common in regions with high-viscosity magma, such as stratovolcanoes, which can trap gases until they build up pressure and result in violent eruptions.


When did the last SuperVolcano Eruption happen?

The last significant eruption of a supervolcano occurred at Yellowstone National Park approximately 640,000 years ago. This eruption was part of the Yellowstone Caldera, which has experienced several massive eruptions over the past 2.1 million years. While there have been smaller volcanic events since then, no supervolcanic eruptions have occurred more recently.


What causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen in certain places and not others?

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What would happen if volcanic eruptions continued to occur on the sea floor?

There are volcanoes along the floor of the ocean that form a trench. When these volcanoes erupt, it can cause tectonic movements.


Where in the world do earthquakes and volcanoes happen?

Earthquakes occur near faults and near the edges of plates in the earth's crust. Volcanic eruptions occur wherever a volcano is. Volcanic eruptions can occur when magma from below Earth's surface seeps through a weak spot in the crust. Volcanoes occur along plate boundaries, along the edges of plates, so this is where volcanoes occur also.

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Do volcanic eruptions happen on islands?

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Where in the US do volcano eruptions happen?

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When did the last SuperVolcano Eruption happen?

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What natural diasaters happen in japan?

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