List of volcanoes in Antarctica

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This is a list of volcanoes in Antarctica.

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A 2017 study claimed to have found 138 volcanoes, of which 91 were previously unknown. Some volcanoes are entirely under the ice sheet. Unconfirmed volcanoes are not included in the table below.

Name Elevation Location Last known eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Mount Abbott 1,020 3,346 74°42′S 163°50′E / 74.700°S 163.833°E / -74.700; 163.833 (Adare Peninsula)
Adare Peninsula 2,083 6,832 71°40′S 170°30′E / 71.667°S 170.500°E / -71.667; 170.500 (Adare Peninsula) Pleistocene
Mount Andrus 2,978 9,768 75°48′S 132°14′W / 75.800°S 132.233°W / -75.800; -132.233 (Mount Andrus) Unknown
Argo Point 360 1,181 66°15′S 60°55′W / 66.250°S 60.917°W / -66.250; -60.917 (Argo Point) 0.9 Ma
Beaufort Island 740 2,427 76°56′S 166°56′E / 76.933°S 166.933°E / -76.933; 166.933 (Beaufort Island) Unknown
Mount Berlin 3,478 11,408 76°03′S 135°52′W / 76.050°S 135.867°W / -76.050; -135.867 (Mount Berlin) 8350 BCE ± 5300 years
Mount Bird 1,765 5,791 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
Black Island 1,041 3,414 78°12′S 166°25′E / 78.200°S 166.417°E / -78.200; 166.417 (Black Island) 1.69 Ma
Bridgeman Island 240 787 62°04′S 56°44′W / 62.067°S 56.733°W / -62.067; -56.733 (Bridgeman Island) Unknown
Brown Bluff 745 2,444 63°32′S 56°55′W / 63.533°S 56.917°W / -63.533; -56.917 (Brown Peak)
Brown Peak 1,167 3,828 67°25′S 164°35′E / 67.417°S 164.583°E / -67.417; 164.583 (Brown Peak) Unknown
Mount Bursey 2,787 9,141 76°01′S 132°38′W / 76.017°S 132.633°W / -76.017; -132.633 (Mount Bursey) 0.49 Ma
Coulman Island 1,998 6,553 73°28′S 169°45′E / 73.467°S 169.750°E / -73.467; 169.750 (Coulman Island) -
Daniell Peninsula 2,026 6,647 72°50′S 169°35′E / 72.833°S 169.583°E / -72.833; 169.583 (Daniell Peninsula) -
Deception Island 602 1,975 62°57′S 60°38′W / 62.950°S 60.633°W / -62.950; -60.633 (Deception Island) 1970
Mount Discovery 2,578 8,456 78°22′S 165°01′E / 78.367°S 165.017°E / -78.367; 165.017 (Mount Discovery) 1.87 Ma
Mount Erebus 3,794 12,444 77°31′S 167°09′E / 77.517°S 167.150°E / -77.517; 167.150 (Mount Erebus) 2018
Mount Frakes 3,654 11,985 76°48′S 117°42′W / 76.800°S 117.700°W / -76.800; -117.700 (Mount Frakes) 1.7 Ma
Franklin Island 247 810 76°05′S 168°19′E / 76.083°S 168.317°E / -76.083; 168.317 (Franklin Island) Pleistocene
Gaussberg 370 1,214 66°48′S 89°11′E / 66.800°S 89.183°E / -66.800; 89.183 (Gaussberg) Pleistocene
Mount Haddington 1,630 5,346 64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.217°S 57.633°W / -64.217; -57.633 (Mount Haddington) Unknown
Hallett Peninsula 1,770 5,810 72°30′S 170°10′E / 72.500°S 170.167°E / -72.500; 170.167 (Hallett Peninsula)
Mount Hampton 3,325 10,909 76°29′S 125°48′W / 76.483°S 125.800°W / -76.483; -125.800 (Mount Hampton) -
Hudson Mountains 749 2,457 74°25′S 99°30′W / 74.417°S 99.500°W / -74.417; -99.500 (Hudson Mountains) 210 BCE ± 200 years
Lars Christensen Peak 1,640 5,379 68°46′S 90°31′W / 68.767°S 90.517°W / -68.767; -90.517 (Peter I Island) Unknown
Mount Melbourne 2,732 8,961 74°21′S 164°42′E / 74.350°S 164.700°E / -74.350; 164.700 (Mount Melbourne) 1892 ± 30 years
Melville Peak 549 1,801 62°01′S 57°41′W / 62.017°S 57.683°W / -62.017; -57.683 (Melville Peak) Unknown
Mount Morning 2,723 8,931 78°31′S 163°35′E / 78.517°S 163.583°E / -78.517; 163.583 (Mount Morning) Unknown
Mount Moulton 3,070 10,072 76°03′S 135°08′W / 76.050°S 135.133°W / -76.050; -135.133 (Mount Moulton) -
Mount Murphy 2,703 8,866 75°20′S 110°44′W / 75.333°S 110.733°W / -75.333; -110.733 (Mount Murphy) 0.9 Ma
Mount Overlord 3,395 11,138 73°10′S 164°36′E / 73.167°S 164.600°E / -73.167; 164.600 (Mount Overlord) -
Paulet Island 353 1,158 63°35′S 55°47′W / 63.583°S 55.783°W / -63.583; -55.783 (Paulet Island) Unknown
Penguin Island 180 590 62°06′S 57°54′W / 62.100°S 57.900°W / -62.100; -57.900 (Penguin Island) 1905 (?)
The Pleiades 3,040 9,971 72°42′S 165°32′E / 72.700°S 165.533°E / -72.700; 165.533 (The Pleiades) 1050 BC ± 1000 years
Red Island 495 1,624 63°44′S 57°52′W / 63.733°S 57.867°W / -63.733; -57.867 (Red Island)
Mount Rittmann 2,600 8,530 1252 ± 2 years
Rosamel Island 2,600 8,530 78°10′S 162°40′E / 78.167°S 162.667°E / -78.167; 162.667 (Rosamel Island)
Royal Society Range 3,000 9,840 78°10′S 162°40′E / 78.167°S 162.667°E / -78.167; 162.667 (Royal Society Volcano) Unknown
Seal Nunataks 368 1,207 65°03′S 60°18′W / 65.050°S 60.300°W / -65.050; -60.300 (Seal Nunataks) Unknown
Mount Sidley 4,285 14,058 77°02′S 126°06′W / 77.033°S 126.100°W / -77.033; -126.100 (Mount Sidley) -
Mount Siple 3,110 10,201 73°15′S 126°06′W / 73.250°S 126.100°W / -73.250; -126.100 (Mount Siple) Unknown
Mount Steere 3,500 11,482 76°44′S 117°49′W / 76.733°S 117.817°W / -76.733; -117.817 (Mount Steere) -
Mount Takahe 3,460 11,349 76°17′S 112°05′W / 76.283°S 112.083°W / -76.283; -112.083 (Mount Takahe) 5550 BCE (?)
Mount Terra Nova 2,130 6,988 77°31′S 167°57′W / 77.517°S 167.950°W / -77.517; -167.950 (Mount Terra Nova) 0.8 Ma
Mount Terror 3,262 10,699 77°31′S 168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E / -77.517; 168.533 (Mount Terror) 0.82 Ma
Toney Mountain 3,595 11,792 75°48′S 115°48′W / 75.800°S 115.800°W / -75.800; -115.800 (Toney Mountain) Unknown
Mount Vernon Harcourt 1,570 5,151 72°32′S 169°55′E / 72.533°S 169.917°E / -72.533; 169.917 (Mount Harcourt) -
Mount Waesche 3,292 10,801 77°10′S 126°54′W / 77.167°S 126.900°W / -77.167; -126.900 (Mount Waesche) Unknown

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