>>15107Isn't that a slow-moving volcano that doesn't do any damage?
I would say that the reason is probably that the first people to live next to them didn't know they erupted, and then by then they had already gotten used to living next to them. Maybe the nearby villages thought they were far enough away from the last eruption so they stayed, but then a bigger eruption happened ...family traditions and stories would tie people to the area ...infrequent eruptions would mean that stories about them might become legends or people wouldn't think one would happen in their lifetime....
Lastly, many people don't understand science or they value tradition more than science ...and even if they could be convinced to move, there is the money issue. Unless they are moving to a better location and have it paid for by humans generally, then they are probably going to stay where their family and traditions are.