Volcanoes
65: Number of active volcanoes in the U.S.
50: Number of volcanic eruptions per year
29,000: Estimated number of people killed by eruptions since 1980
13,677: Height, in feet above sea level, of the largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, in Hawaii
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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