Berlin

Berlin (Antarctica) is a shield volcano. It rises to 3,478 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 8,350 BCE.

Elevation: 3,478 m
Last eruption: 8,350 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 0
Country: Antarctica
Location: 76.05° S, 136.00° W
Region (GVP): Western Antarctica Volcanic Province
GVP type: Shield(s)
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Trachyte / Trachydacite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
8,350 BCE ± 5,300 years	—	0	Isotopic: Ar/Ar

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#390022)