10 Dangerous Volcanoes That You Should Fear
2. Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Remember back in 79 AD when Pompeii was completely destroyed? If so, you might be a vampire and I would love to interview you. A massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius is what laid the city to waste. That’s not the only time this volcano released its pent-up rage disproportionality. In fact, in the past 17,000 years it has violently erupted eight times, spewing hot gas and other volcanic matter at speeds reaching more than 400mph. Although its last eruption in 1944 was relatively minor, the nearby city of Naples has plans in place in the event that Mount Vesuvius gets super angry again.
1. Popocatépetl, Mexico
Located a mere 40 miles away from Mexico City – the largest city in North America if you need to be reminded – a massive eruption from this volcano would have serious consequences, with lava ash that would destroy everything in its path. When smoke emerged from Popocatépetl in 1994 for the first time in 1,000 years, there was a lot of concern that the Big One was about to happen. Scientists have stated that it’s not a matter of if it will happen, but when. At the moment there’s really no good way to predict when it will erupt, but when it does, it would probably be a good time to run like the wind.
