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Erebus: eruption history
Elevation3,794 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions20#2 of 19 in country
Latest eruption1972-12-16
Largest VEI2
Location-77.53, 167.17
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
0
1
12
0
By VEI
9
2
9
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-16 | 2 | 2026 | |
| 1972-01-03 | 1 | – | |
| 1963-11-16 | 0 | – | |
| 1955-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1947-02-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1915-08-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1915-03-22 | 2 | – | |
| 1912-12-12 | 2 | – | |
| 1911-10-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1911-04-16 | 2 | 1911 | |
| 1908-03-16 | 2 | 1908 | |
| 1903-01-01 | 0 | – | |
| 1841-01-28 | 1 | 1841 | |
| 950 | 0 | – | |
| 2050 BCE | 0 | – | Western Crater (Upper Ice Tower flow) |
| 2950 BCE | 0 | – | North flank (Lower Hut lava flow) |
| 4050 BCE | 0 | – | Lower Ice Tower Ridge, S lava flows |
| 4550 BCE | 0 | – | NE flank |
| 7050 BCE | 0 | – | NW flank |
| 8050 BCE | 0 | – | NNW flank |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Society Range | 120 km | 0 |
| McMurdo Province at 76.8°S | 129 km | 0 |
| Morning | 137 km | 0 |
| Melbourne | 360 km | 1 |
| Pleiades, The | 542 km | 1 |
| Sturge Island | 1,129 km | 0 |
| Buckle Island | 1,202 km | 2 |
| Young Island | 1,245 km | 0 |
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.