GVP volcano 390020 · no holder yet
Erebus
Erebus is a 3,794 m stratovolcano in Antarctica, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since December 1972, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Stratovolcano (composite landform)
- Summit
- 3,794 m above sea level
- Rock
- Phonolite
- Setting
- Intraplate, continental, over 25 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 2, explosive, 1972
- Eruptions
- 20 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 77.53°S 167.17°E · Antarctica
- Region
- McMurdo Volcanic Province, Antarctic-Scotia Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 390020
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).