Despite the panic and dangers encircling a volcano, people crowd up at these spots every month of the year.
Beaches and mountains are familiar places to visit and travel. But volcanoes are something unusual and intriguing.
Mother Nature has two faces – a calm face with fresh flowers and forests, hot lava spewing out of volcanoes.
Do You Know What’s More Interesting?
When you catch sight of the volcano exploding!!
Yes!! There are many places where volcano explosions can be glimpsed, only because the intensity is low.
Many events are performed near the volcano to show people how the explosion takes place and the history behind the volcano.
Interesting… Right??
If you are a person who loves to watch natural happenings around, volcanoes are a great option!
Some volcanoes are dormant. Some volcanoes are active. Some volcanoes are super-active.
In between all the above categories, there is another category- the soon-to-be exploded ones!!
They are quite hazardous. For other types, one may know when and how the volcanoes would explode. The after-effects can also be governed beforehand.
But for volcano eruptions that may occur anytime soon, every minute spent is frightening.
On the other hand, precautionary measures can be taken prior.
Like thousands of rivers, thousands of seas, thousands of mountains, there are numerous volcanoes throughout the world.
We might know about some of them, because of their popularity in heavy destruction.
Some might be unknown to most of us, because of the less density.
What one must know now are the volcanoes that are about to blow up in the future. We might ignore the idea or plan of visiting them!
Safety First!
Every country’s government is keenly supervising the volcanoes every day. They keep updated on even the minute changes that occur in and around the volcano.
Do Not Worry!
Let us hope that volcano eruptions must be less intense, and not cause huge damage to the properties and lives.
Many geographic annual geological students and scientists are keenly studying these volcanoes that are showing early signs of an explosion.
Volcanoes are completely unknown topics where one can never judge when, how, and where explosions will take place!
Soon to erupt volcanoes are high in count.
Let Us See The 5 Volcanoes That Could Erupt Soon:
- Mount Paektu- North Korea
- Mount Shasta- California
- Mount Fuji- Japan
- Mount Hood- Oregon
- Mount Ruapehu- New Zealand
These are not the only volcanoes that might explode soon. Many volcanoes throughout the whole world are expected to erupt soon.
Let us look in detail at the given five volcanoes in this blog.
Let’s go!
- Mount Paektu, North Korea:
Mount Paektu volcano is located in North Korea.
The last eruption of the volcano was in 946 AD. The Mount is 9003 feet in height. Reports say that the eruption occurred very fiercely 1000 years ago.
Fortunately, to date, the volcano has been quiet. But, for a safer side, keen eyes have been kept on the volcano.
- Mount Shasta, California:
In California, Mount Shasta is one of the soon-to-be exploded type volcanoes.
According to USGS, Mount Shasta erupts once in every few hundred years! At first, the eruption took place in the 1700s. But the Scientific American report says that the eruption could have taken place possibly during 1250.
Keeping an eye on the volcano would be safe. It might or might not erupt, who knows!
In the USGS’s list, Mount Shasta is ranked 5 for showing signs of eruption.
The government is working hard to prevent more damage to people and land. It is because once after the eruption none of them must regret for not taking prior actions.
- Mount Fuji, Japan:
Japan is always famous for volcanic eruptions and world disasters.
Even though the last eruption of Mount Fuji took place in 1707, the 12389 feet volcano is believed to explode any time.
The government is afraid of volcanic eruptions. If the volcano erupts, severe damage might happen.
This may include losing thousands of lives and worse damage to properties. The net worth might cross billions of dollars!
But, on a safer note, the volcano is 62 miles away from Tokyo.
Some scientists are afraid that if other volcanoes erupt intensely, it might cause the Fuji volcano to explode.
If the Fuji volcano erupts, a massive amount of ash and dust may get fogged up in the clouds.
- Mount Hood, Oregon:
One of the highest volcanoes, Mount Hood in Oregon is 11249 feet.
The New York Times said that the volcano is still active and lies 53 miles from Portland.
The volcano last erupted in the mid-1800s, according to the USGS.
Unfortunately, if the volcano erupts, large amounts of ash and particles will pollute the air and also cause health issues to people nearby.
Not only that, but it may also result in electrical grid failures, and also makes local water poisonous enough for people to drink it.
Also, there are plenty of signs that the volcano might erupt anytime soon.
- Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand:
New Zealand is quite popular because it has the famous Mount Ruapehu volcano there!
Have you seen Mount Ruapehu in “Lord of the Rings” movies?
The volcano is on a scale of one of five for it to erupt, where five indicates massive explosion and zero indicates no eruption.
Thank God!
Since volcanoes are unpredictable, an eruption may occur anytime, any day.
For instance, Whakaari / White Island exploded and killed 21 people.
Conclusion
It is always better to stay aware of volcanoes. Volcanoes are no jokes!
If you’re planning to visit volcanoes, make sure they are safe to travel and visit.
If it is safe, do not miss the best opportunity! And don’t forget to click pictures of the volcanoes. Visiting volcanoes is worth your time and money!
How many of us could get the chance and luck to visit volcanoes? Apart from looking at Television, books, and news, looking at live volcanoes are far beyond imagination.
If you get a chance to visit volcanoes now, don’t give it a second thought and pack your bags right away!
