GVP volcano 390090 · no holder yet
Saunders
Saunders is an 843 m stratovolcano in the United Kingdom, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since November 2014, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Stratovolcano (composite landform)
- Summit
- 843 m above sea level
- Rock
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
- Setting
- Subduction zone, oceanic, under 15 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 2, explosive, 1819
- Eruptions
- 7 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 57.80°S 26.48°W · United Kingdom
- Region
- South Sandwich Volcanic Arc, Antarctic-Scotia Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 390090
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).