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Sunday, October 28, 2018

18 American volcanoes get a 'very high' threat rating from the USGS

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Of the 161 volcanoes found in the United States, 18 of them are considered a "very high" threat in any eruption scenario.

That's a stat from the "2018 update to the U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment." As the mouthful of a title suggests, the report lays out which volcanoes in the U.S. have the greatest chance of erupting. The last such report from the USGS was issued in 2005.

SEE ALSO: Volcanoes, ranked

At the top of the list, unsurprisingly, is Hawaii's Kilauea, which caused so much damage and devastation over the summer. The next two after that, both found in Washington state, are Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Ranier, respectively. Read more...

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