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Volcanoes in Canada

Canada has 24 Holocene volcanoes on the map. The highest summits at 2,860 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.

VOLCANOES24

ACTIVE SINCE 19260

HIGHEST SUMMIT2,860 m

By last eruption

Erupted since 19260 · 0%

Historical (1500–1925)3 · 13%

Prehistoric (Holocene)7 · 29%

Last eruption undated14 · 58%

Most recently active in Canada

The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.

1800Iskut-Unuk River Cones · Pyroclastic cone(s)1,880 m

1690Tseax River Cone · Pyroclastic cone612 m

1550Wells Gray-Clearwater · Volcanic field950 m

950Edziza · Stratovolcano2,786 m

410 BCEMeager · Complex2,680 m

1180 BCECobb Segment · Fissure vent(s)-2,100 m

3490 BCEEndeavour Segment · Fissure vent(s)-2,050 m

5220 BCENazko · Pyroclastic cone(s)1,238 m

7050 BCEHoodoo Mountain · Pyroclastic cone(s)1,850 m

8060 BCEGaribaldi · Stratovolcano2,678 m

UndatedSilverthrone · Caldera2,860 m

UndatedBridge River Cones · Volcanic field2,500 m

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