Melbourne

Melbourne (Antarctica) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,732 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1892.

Elevation: 2,732 m
Last eruption: 1892
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: —
Country: Antarctica
Location: 74.35° S, 164.70° E
Region (GVP): McMurdo Volcanic Province
GVP type: Stratovolcano
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
2 July 1892 ± 30 years	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#390015)