Danger Zones around Volcanoes

When volcanoes erupt, molten lava, poisonous gases, and flying rocks can travel many miles away. Volcanic ash and acid rain can fall hundreds of miles downwind. Volcanoes can be incredibly destructive to your home and dangerous to your family. 

Along with the direct hazards, an eruption can be accompanied by landslides, mudflows, flash floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis.

The danger area of a volcano is approximately a 20 miles radius although some danger may extend up to 100 miles.

Permanent Exclusion Zone

The are around the active vent of the volcano where there is an extremely high risk of death if you are there during an eruption. This can differ from different volcanoes but on average is up to 400 metres to 1km. This all depends on the strength of the volcano activity and other hazards people could be exposed to.

Danger Zone 

Is the area around an active vent where the likelihood to be affected by volcanic hazards are considerable, the distance can vary based on the strength of the volcano and the average radius of this zone on average can range from 600 metres to 2km.