Takahe

Takahe (Antarctica) is a shield volcano. It rises to 3,460 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 5,550 BCE.

Elevation: 3,460 m
Last eruption: 5,550 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: —
Country: Antarctica
Location: 76.28° S, 112.08° W
Region (GVP): Western Antarctica Volcanic Province
GVP type: Shield
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
c. 5,550 BCE	—	?	Sidereal: Ice Core
6,250 BCE ± 5,400 years	—	?	Isotopic: Ar/Ar
c. 7,050 BCE	—	?	Sidereal: Ice Core

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#390027)