The biggest volcano on Earth is the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, United States at 9,170 feet meters. The Mauna Loa is an active shield volcano and its lava eruptions are silica-poor and very fluid. The only volcano larger than the Mauna Loa is the Tamu Massif, located under water, and is now extinct.
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