Volcanoes are result of the movement of tectonic plates that are present in the Earth’s core. There are some inactive and active volcanoes around the world. Inactive volcanoes remain inactive for over 10,000 years while the active volcanoes generate magma in these many years. According to the research and reports there are approximately 1500 active volcanoes. Let us look at the top 10 tallest active volcanoes. Antofalla, 6450 meters This is considered to be the most tallest and active volcanoes which exist in the remote areas of Salar de Antofalla in northern Argentina. It is exactly situated in the southern Puna plateau of NW Argentina and is also situated 100km away from the main Cordillera Occidental volcanic arc. Guallatiri, 6060 meters Situated in Northern Chile, Guallatiri contains lava dome and emits thick form of lava from the lower northern and western flanks. Major volcano eruptions at this place have ... Read More »