Did you know there are at least 1,350 active volcanoes around the world, and roughly 20 active volcanic eruptions on any given day? While many of them occur deep under the ocean – most volcanoes are found at the edges of the Pacific Plate, a horseshoe-shaped zone known as the Ring of Fire – occasionally, violent outbursts of smoke, ash and lava happen on land.

Read on to discover the world's most active volcanoes in recent years, from the peaks of southern Italy to the Galapagos Islands...