Stratovolcanoes

Southern Thule

Southern Thule (United Kingdom) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,075 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1975.

Elevation
1,075 m
Last eruption
1975
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
1
Country
United Kingdom
Location
59.44° S, 27.23° W
Region (GVP)
South Sandwich Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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
2 July 1975 ± 11 years — 1 South flank of Bellinghausen Island · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#390070)