Cities That Could Be The Next Pompeii

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The Ancient Roman city of Pompeii is widely known as one of the most famous victims of a deadly volcanic eruption. 

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Legazpi, Philippine

The active stratovolcano Mount Mayon, the nation's most active volcano, is located just outside the borders of the Filipino city of Legazpi. 

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Hilo, Hawaii

On the biggest of the Hawaiian Islands, Hilo overlooks two volcanoes, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa respectively. 

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Shimabara, Japan

Situated on the island of Kyushu, the Japanese city of Shimabara is a historically fascinating locale that also lies within the shadow of Mount Unzen 

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Pasto, Colombia

Located within the Andes Mountain range, this city of nearly 400,000 residents is also located at the foot of the Galeras Volcano. 

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Catania, Italy

On the Mediterranean's largest island, Sicily, Mount Etna has kept scientists and the public fascinated for centuries with its brilliant lava eruptions. 

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Arequipa, Peru

This spectacular city is, however, at the mercy of the El Misti volcano that rises above it as a forever reminder that everything can end should nature desire to end it. 

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Goma, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Not only did it suffer from the atrocities of the Rwandan genocide of 1994, but in 2002, it was nearly completely destroyed by the volcanic action of Mount Nyiragongo. 

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Quito, Ecuador

Within the Andean Mountain range, Quito is close to several stratovolcanoes, but its biggest potential threat comes from Pichincha 

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Santorini, Greece

The Greek island of Santorini was the site of one of the world's largest ever recorded volcanic events, the Minoan Eruption, some 3,600 years ago. 

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