Prominence It makes sense to look beyond the elevation of a volcano to judge its size. Europe’s largest volcano is not Etna. There are several higher volcanoes in the continent, with Elbrus as the ...

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...