Volcanoes are frequently experienced in areas where folding and faulting had taken place. Such areas include:
- Along the coastal mountain of which consists of the offshore Island and in the midst of oceans.
- Around the pacific Islands and the cascade mountains of USA.
- Around the Rift Valley region in East Africa.
- Around the Atlantic Coast and the Mediterranean region.
- Around Asiatic Margins.
- Around Chimborazo in South America.