Protector Seamounts

Protector Seamounts (United Kingdom) is a volcanic field. It rises to −55 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1962.

Elevation: −55 m
Last eruption: 1962
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 1
Country: United Kingdom
Location: 55.91° S, 28.17° W
Region (GVP): South Sandwich Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Volcanic field
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Rhyolite

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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
5 March 1962	5 March 1962	1	Observations: Seismicity

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#390140)