🌋 Lava Domes of the World

These are notable lava domes — steep mounds of thick, slow-moving lava heaped around a volcano's vent, built where silica-rich magma is too sticky to flow far, like the growing domes of Mount St. Helens, Soufriere Hills and Unzen. Each profile shows where the dome rose, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

26 lava domes from 11 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any lava dome for its full profile.

Americas (11) Asia (8) Europe (5) Oceania (2)

Americas (11 lava domes)

Asia (8 lava domes)

Europe (5 lava domes)

Oceania (2 lava domes)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.