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Deception Island: eruption history
Elevation602 m
TypeCaldera
Confirmed eruptions24#1 of 19 in country
Latest eruption1970-08-12
Largest VEI3
Location-62.96, -60.64
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
1
1
0
4
4
0
By VEI
1
4
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-08-12 | 3 | – | NE of Telefon Bay |
| 1969-02-21 | 3 | 1969 | West side of Mount Pond |
| 1967-12-04 | 3 | 1967 | North side (Telefon Bay, Yelcho I) |
| 1912-07-02 | 3 | – | SW part of island |
| 1871-07-02 | – | – | SE side of caldera bay (Kroner Lake) |
| 1842-02-16 | 2 | – | S caldera rim (flanks of Mt Kirkwood) |
| 1827-07-02 | – | – | NE side caldera bay (Pendulum Cove) |
| 1800-07-02 | – | – | N side caldera bay (near Telefon Bay) |
| 1641 | – | – | |
| 1500 | – | – | |
| 1200 | – | – | |
| 900 | – | – | |
| 600 | – | – | |
| 100 | – | – | |
| 100 BCE | – | – | |
| 250 BCE | – | – | |
| 550 BCE | – | – | |
| 700 BCE | – | – | |
| 750 BCE | – | – | |
| 800 BCE | – | – | |
| 1550 BCE | – | – | |
| 2750 BCE | – | – | |
| 3250 BCE | – | – | |
| 6750 BCE | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Penguin Island | 168 km | 3 |
| Melville | 185 km | 0 |
| Mount Haddington Volcanic Field | 195 km | 0 |
| Bridgeman Island | 225 km | 0 |
| Paulet | 253 km | 0 |
| Fueguino | 1,043 km | 1 |
| Pali-Aike Volcanic Field | 1,322 km | 1 |
| Burney, Monte | 1,399 km | 7 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.