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Penguin Island: eruption history

Elevation180 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions3#3 of 19 in country
Latest eruption1905-07-02
Largest VEI–
Location-62.10, -57.93

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

StartVEIEndArea
1905-07-02––NE flank (Petrel Crater)
1850-07-02––Deacon Peak
1683––Deacon Peak

Nearby volcanoes

VolcanoDistanceEruptions
Melville16 km0
Bridgeman Island63 km0
Deception Island168 km24
Paulet197 km0
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field228 km0
Fueguino1,065 km1
Pali-Aike Volcanic Field1,317 km1
Burney, Monte1,424 km7

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.