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Volcanoes in Antarctica
Antarctica has 19 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 2 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 3,794 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.
VOLCANOES19
ACTIVE SINCE 19262
HIGHEST SUMMIT3,794 m
By last eruption
Erupted since 19262 · 11%
Historical (1500–1925)3 · 16%
Prehistoric (Holocene)4 · 21%
Last eruption undated10 · 53%
Most recently active in Antarctica
The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.
2026Erebus · Stratovolcano3,794 m
1970Deception Island · Caldera602 m
1905Penguin Island · Stratovolcano180 m
1899Buckle Island · Stratovolcano1,239 m
1892Melbourne · Stratovolcano2,732 m
207 BCEHudson Mountains · Stratovolcano(es)749 m
1050 BCEPleiades, The · Stratovolcano3,040 m
5550 BCETakahe · Shield3,460 m
8350 BCEBerlin · Shield(s)3,478 m
UndatedRoyal Society Range · Pyroclastic cone(s)3,000 m
UndatedAndrus · Shield(s)2,978 m
UndatedMorning · Shield2,723 m
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