List of volcanoes in Antarctica

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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Antarctica.

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Mount Andrus 2978 9770 75°48′S 132°20′W / 75.8°S 132.333°W / -75.8; -132.333 (Mount Andrus) Holocene
Mount Berlin 3478 11,411 76°03′S 136°00′W / 76.05°S 136°W / -76.05; -136 (Mount Berlin) Unknown
Mount Bird 1800 5900 77°16′S 166°44′E / 77.267°S 166.733°E / -77.267; 166.733 (Mount bird) 3.8-4.6 million years ago
Bridgeman Island 240 787 62°03′S 56°45′W / 62.05°S 56.75°W / -62.05; -56.75 (Bridgeman Island) -
Brown Peak (Sturge Island) 1524 5000 67°26′S 164°46′E / 67.433°S 164.767°E / -67.433; 164.767 (Brown Peak (Sturge Island)) 2001
Coulman Island 1998 6553 73°30′S 169°36′E / 73.5°S 169.6°E / -73.5; 169.6 (Coulman Island) -
Deception Island 576 1890 62°58′S 60°39′W / 62.967°S 60.65°W / -62.967; -60.65 (Deception Island) 1987
Mount Discovery 2681 8796 78°18′S 165°00′E / 78.3°S 165°E / -78.3; 165 (Mount Discovery) Unknown
Mount Erebus 3794 12,448 77°32′S 167°17′E / 77.533°S 167.283°E / -77.533; 167.283 (Mount Erebus) 2008
Mount Frakes 3654 11,998 76°48′S 117°42′W / 76.8°S 117.7°W / -76.8; -117.7 (Mount Frakes) Unknown
Gaussberg 370 1213 66°48′S 89°11′E / 66.8°S 89.183°E / -66.8; 89.183 (Gaussberg) - Unknown
Mount Hampton 3323 10,902 76°30′S 126°00′W / 76.5°S 126°W / -76.5; -126 (Mount Hampton) Unknown
Mount Harcourt 1571 5153 72°24′S 170°6′E / 72.4°S 170.1°E / -72.4; 170.1 (Mount Harcourt) -
Hudson Mountains 749 2457 74°19.8′S 99°25.2′W / 74.33°S 99.42°W / -74.33; -99.42 (Hudson Mountains) Unknown possibly 1985(?)
Mount Melbourne 2732 8963 74°21′S 164°42′E / 74.35°S 164.7°E / -74.35; 164.7 (Mount Melbourne) 1750 ± 100 years
Mount Morning 2723 8934 78°30′S 163°30′E / 78.5°S 163.5°E / -78.5; 163.5 (Mount Morning) -
Mount Moulton 3078 10,098 76°06′S 135°00′W / 76.1°S 135°W / -76.1; -135 (Mount Moulton) -
Mount Murphy 2703 8868 75°18′S 100°45′W / 75.3°S 100.75°W / -75.3; -100.75 (Mount Murphy) Late Miocene
Mount Overlord 3395 11,142 73°12′S 164°36′E / 73.2°S 164.6°E / -73.2; 164.6 (Mount Overlord) -
Paulet Island 353 1158 63°34.8′S 55°46.2′W / 63.58°S 55.77°W / -63.58; -55.77 (Paulet Island) Holocene
Penguin Island 180 59 1 62°06′S 57°55.8′W / 62.1°S 57.93°W / -62.1; -57.93 (Penguin Island) 1905(?)
Lars Christensen Peak 1640 5381 68°51′S 90°34.8′W / 68.85°S 90.58°W / -68.85; -90.58 (Peter I Island) Holocene
The Pleiades 3040 9974 72°40.2′S 165°30′E / 72.67°S 165.5°E / -72.67; 165.5 (The Pleiades) 1050 BC ± 1000 years
Royal Society Volcano 3000 9842 78°15′S 163°36′E / 78.25°S 163.6°E / -78.25; 163.6 (Royal Society Volcano) Holocene
Seal Nunataks 368 1207 65°1.8′S 60°03′W / 65.03°S 60.05°W / -65.03; -60.05 (Seal Nunataks) 1980
Mount Sidley 4181-
4285
13,717-
14,058
77°06′S 126°06′W / 77.1°S 126.1°W / -77.1; -126.1 (Mount Sidley) -
Mount Siple 3110 10,203 73°26′S 126°40′W / 73.433°S 126.667°W / -73.433; -126.667 (Mount Siple) Holocene
Mount Steere 3558 11,673 76°42′S 117°48′W / 76.7°S 117.8°W / -76.7; -117.8 (Mount Steere) Unknown
Mount Takahe 3460 11,352 76°16.8′S 112°04.8′W / 76.28°S 112.08°W / -76.28; -112.08 (Mount Takahe) 5550 BC
Mount Terror 3230 10,597 77°31′S 168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E / -77.517; 168.533 (Mount Terror) -
Toney Mountain 3595 11,795 75°48′S 115°49.8′W / 75.8°S 115.83°W / -75.8; -115.83 (Toney Mountain) Holocene
Unnamed 2987 9797 73°27′S 164°34.8′E / 73.45°S 164.58°E / -73.45; 164.58 Holocene
Unnamed -500 -1640 76°49.8′S 163°00′E / 76.83°S 163°E / -76.83; 163 Holocene
Unnamed - - 56°15′S 72°10.2′W / 56.25°S 72.17°W / -56.25; -72.17 1876
Mount Waesche 3292 10,801 77°10.2′S 126°52.8′W / 77.17°S 126.88°W / -77.17; -126.88 (Mount Waesche) Holocene

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