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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Antarctica.
Table
Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption
|
meters |
feet |
Coordinates
|
Mount Andrus |
2978 |
9770 |
75°48′S 132°20′W / 75.800°S 132.333°W / -75.800; -132.333 (Mount Andrus) |
Unknown
|
Argo Point |
360 |
1180 |
66°15′S 60°55′W / 66.250°S 60.917°W / -66.250; -60.917 (Argo Point) |
1.4-0.9 million years ago
|
Mount Berlin |
3478 |
11,411 |
76°03′S 136°00′W / 76.050°S 136.000°W / -76.050; -136.000 (Mount Berlin) |
8350 BCE
|
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 / 62.050°S 56.750°W / -62.050; -56.750 (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)) |
Unknown
|
Coulman Island |
1998 |
6553 |
73°30′S 169°36′E / 73.500°S 169.600°E / -73.500; 169.600 (Coulman Island) |
-
|
Deception Island |
576 |
1890 |
62°58′S 60°39′W / 62.967°S 60.650°W / -62.967; -60.650 (Deception Island) |
1970
|
Mount Discovery |
2681 |
8796 |
78°18′S 165°00′E / 78.300°S 165.000°E / -78.300; 165.000 (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) |
2015
|
Mount Frakes |
3654 |
11,998 |
76°48′S 117°42′W / 76.800°S 117.700°W / -76.800; -117.700 (Mount Frakes) |
Unknown
|
Gaussberg |
370 |
1213 |
66°48′S 89°11′E / 66.800°S 89.183°E / -66.800; 89.183 (Gaussberg) |
Unknown
|
Mount Hampton |
3323 |
10,902 |
76°30′S 126°00′W / 76.500°S 126.000°W / -76.500; -126.000 (Mount Hampton) |
Unknown
|
Mount Harcourt |
1571 |
5153 |
72°24′S 170°6′E / 72.400°S 170.100°E / -72.400; 170.100 (Mount Harcourt) |
-
|
Hudson Mountains |
749 |
2457 |
74°19.8′S 99°25.2′W / 74.3300°S 99.4200°W / -74.3300; -99.4200 (Hudson Mountains) |
210 BCE
|
Mount Melbourne |
2732 |
8963 |
74°21′S 164°42′E / 74.350°S 164.700°E / -74.350; 164.700 (Mount Melbourne) |
1892 ± 30 years
|
Mount Morning |
2723 |
8934 |
78°30′S 163°30′E / 78.500°S 163.500°E / -78.500; 163.500 (Mount Morning) |
Unknown
|
Mount Moulton |
3078 |
10,098 |
76°06′S 135°00′W / 76.100°S 135.000°W / -76.100; -135.000 (Mount Moulton) |
-
|
Mount Murphy |
2703 |
8868 |
75°18′S 100°45′W / 75.300°S 100.750°W / -75.300; -100.750 (Mount Murphy) |
Late Miocene
|
Mount Overlord |
3395 |
11,142 |
73°12′S 164°36′E / 73.200°S 164.600°E / -73.200; 164.600 (Mount Overlord) |
-
|
Paulet Island |
353 |
1158 |
63°34.8′S 55°46.2′W / 63.5800°S 55.7700°W / -63.5800; -55.7700 (Paulet Island) |
Unknown
|
Penguin Island |
180 |
591 |
62°06′S 57°55.8′W / 62.100°S 57.9300°W / -62.100; -57.9300 (Penguin Island) |
1905
|
Lars Christensen Peak |
1755 |
5758 |
68°51′S 90°34.8′W / 68.850°S 90.5800°W / -68.850; -90.5800 (Peter I Island) |
Holocene
|
The Pleiades |
3040 |
9974 |
72°40.2′S 165°30′E / 72.6700°S 165.500°E / -72.6700; 165.500 (The Pleiades) |
1050 BC ± 1000 years
|
Royal Society Range |
3000 |
9842 |
78°15′S 163°36′E / 78.250°S 163.600°E / -78.250; 163.600 (Royal Society Volcano) |
Holocene
|
Seal Nunataks |
368 |
1207 |
65°1.8′S 60°03′W / 65.0300°S 60.050°W / -65.0300; -60.050 (Seal Nunataks) |
Unknown
|
Mount Sidley |
4181- 4285 |
13,717- 14,058 |
77°06′S 126°06′W / 77.100°S 126.100°W / -77.100; -126.100 (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 / 76.700°S 117.800°W / -76.700; -117.800 (Mount Steere) |
Unknown
|
Mount Takahe |
3460 |
11,352 |
76°16.8′S 112°04.8′W / 76.2800°S 112.0800°W / -76.2800; -112.0800 (Mount Takahe) |
5550 BC
|
Mount Terra Nova |
2130 |
6988 |
77°31′S 167°57′W / 77.517°S 167.950°W / -77.517; -167.950 (Mount Terra Nova) |
Unknown
|
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 / 75.800°S 115.8300°W / -75.800; -115.8300 (Toney Mountain) |
Holocene
|
Mount Dimitra |
2987 |
9797 |
73°27′S 164°34.8′E / 73.450°S 164.5800°E / -73.450; 164.5800 |
Holocene
|
Mount Brown[1] |
1982 |
6503 |
76°49.8′S 163°00′E / 76.8300°S 163.000°E / -76.8300; 163.000 |
Holocene
|
Mount Christos |
- |
- |
56°15′S 72°10.2′W / 56.250°S 72.1700°W / -56.250; -72.1700 |
1876
|
Mount Waesche |
3292 |
10,801 |
77°10.2′S 126°52.8′W / 77.1700°S 126.8800°W / -77.1700; -126.8800 (Mount Waesche) |
Holocene
|
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