Volcano · Antarctica
Erebus
The southernmost active volcano, with a lava lake.
Status right now
No current reports
Erebus is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 23:40 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Antarctica
- Region
- Antarctica
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 3,794 m (12,448 ft)
- Coordinates
- 77.530° S, 167.170° E
- Smithsonian number
- 390020
What kind of volcano is it?
Erebus is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database lists no significant eruptions here. It records eruptions that caused deaths, notable damage or a tsunami, or that were very large (VEI 6 or more), so many smaller eruptions are not in it. The Smithsonian record for Erebus lists every known eruption.
Nearby volcanoes
- RuapehuNew Zealand · 4,272 km
- Whakaari / White IslandNew Zealand · 4,475 km
- CalbucoChile · 6,196 km
- VillarricaChile · 6,416 km
- YasurVanuatu · 6,450 km
- AmbrymVanuatu · 6,814 km
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