Fissure eruptions are most common at mid-oceanic ridges and continental plateaus. Instead of a central vent, magma emerges through long fractures or cracks in the crust. This occurs at divergent boundaries where plates pull apart, allowing low-viscosity basaltic lava to ...
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The world’s most active volcano is Kilauea, located on the Big Island of Hawaii. It has been in a state of nearly continuous eruption for decades. Kilauea is a shield volcano known for its relatively gentle, effusive eruptions of basaltic ...