Which volcanoes are the most active? by Macy

I learned that Kilauea volcano on Hawaii is the world's most active volcano, followed by Etna in Italy. Pacaya volcano first erupted roughly 23,000 years ago, and was fairly active until around 1865. Then she blew her lid 100 years ago and has been consistently flaring ever since: to that end there are now several lava rivers flowing through the surrounding hills. Stromboli volcano off the west coast of southern Italy has been erupting nearly continously  for over 2,000 years. On average 50 to 70 volcanoes erupt every year. I learned that one fateful day in a pleasant city beneath a dormant volcano was completely destroyed. This city was Pompeii, Italy. The British museum decided to explore the Roman family life in the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneam  and the  destruction by a volcanic explosion on Thursday, on August 24, 1979 Mount Vesuvius literally blew its top, spewing tons of molten ash, pumice, and sulfuric gas miles into the atmosphere destroying Pompeii, Herculaneam, and Stabiae.