List of volcanoes in Antarctica

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

Table

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Mount Andrus 2978 9770 75°48′S 132°20′W / 75.800°S 132.333°W / -75.800; -132.333 (Mount Andrus) Unknown
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 59 1 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 -500 -1640 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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