Stratovolcanoes · erupting

Saunders

Saunders (United Kingdom) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 843 m above sea level. The GVP records 7 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2026. An eruption is continuing.

Elevation
843 m
Last eruption
2026
Confirmed eruptions
7
Max VEI
2
Country
United Kingdom
Location
57.80° S, 26.48° W
Region (GVP)
South Sandwich Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
12 November 2014 continuing 1 Mount Michael summit crater · Observations: Reported
13 May 2000 16 November 2013 0 Observations: Reported
19 January 1999 19 January 1999 0 Observations: Reported
16 April 1995 16 February 1998 0 Observations: Reported
30 January 1989 22 March 1990 0 Observations: Reported
2 July 1900 ± 10 years — 0 North flank · Correlation: Tephrochronology
29 December 1819 — 2 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#390090)