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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Heard
A plume rises in 1985 or 1986 from the summit of Big Ben volcano on Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. It is seen here from an abandoned Australian geophysical station at Atlas Cove, NNW of the summit. The historically active Mawson Peak forms the island's high point and lies within a 5-6 km wide caldera breached to the SW side of Big Ben. Small satellite scoria cones are mostly located on the N coast. Several subglacial eruptions have been reported. Photo by A. Hitchman, 1985 (courtesy of Wally Johnson, Australian BMRGG, Canberra).
Volcano Number:
234010
Volcano Name:
Heard
Country:
Australia
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:
2020 CE
Elevation:
2745m
Tectonic Setting:
Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Pop. within 5km:
0
Pop. within 10km:
0
Pop. within 30km:
0
Pop. within 100km:
0
Latitude:
-53.106
Longitude:
73.513
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Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Volcano Number
Volcano Name
Eruption Number
Activity Type
Explosivity Index Max
Explosivity Index Modifier
Activity Area
Activity Unit
Start Evidence Method
Start Date
End Date
234010
Heard
14400
Uncertain Eruption
2
1881/6/2
234010
Heard
14401
Confirmed Eruption
2
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
1910
1910
234010
Heard
14402
Confirmed Eruption
2
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
1950/1/24
1952/3/12
234010
Heard
14403
Confirmed Eruption
2
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
1953/8/20
1953/11/18
234010
Heard
14404
Confirmed Eruption
2
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
1954/4/13
1954/6/13
234010
Heard
14405
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
1985/1/14
1987/1/16
234010
Heard
14406
Uncertain Eruption
Mawson Peak
1992/1/17
1992/1/18
234010
Heard
14407
Confirmed Eruption
0
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
1992/5/29
234010
Heard
14408
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
1993/1/2
234010
Heard
14409
Confirmed Eruption
2
Mawson Peak and upper south flank
Historical Observations
2000/3/7
2001/2/16
234010
Heard
14410
Confirmed Eruption
0
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
2003/6/9
2004/6/14
234010
Heard
14412
Confirmed Eruption
0
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
2006/3/11
2008/3/3
234010
Heard
20768
Confirmed Eruption
0
Mawson Peak
Historical Observations
2012/9/5
2021/1/20
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Emission ID
SO2 Kilotons
Start Date
End Date
74
10
1985/01/14
1985/01/14
Abstract
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Source
DB
Method
Material
Rock Class
Rock Name
SiO
2
WT%
TiO
2
WT%
Al
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
Total
WT%
FeO
WT%
FeO Total
WT%
MnO
WT%
MgO
WT%
CaO
WT%
Na
2
O
WT%
K
2
O
WT%
P
2
O
5
WT%
LOI
WT%
H
2
O
WT%
Total
WT%
Ag
PPM
As
PPM
Ba
PPM
Be
PPM
Bi
PPM
Co
PPM
Cr
PPM
Cs
PPM
Cu
PPM
Dy
PPM
Ga
PPM
ge
PPM
In
PPM
Mo
PPM
Nb
PPM
Ni
PPM
Pb
PPM
Rb
PPM
Sb
PPM
Sc
PPM
Sn
PPM
Sr
PPM
Ti
PPM
U
PPM
V
PPM
W
PPM
Y
PPM
Zn
PPM
Zr
PPM
87
Sr /
86
Sr
RATIO
87
Rb /
86
Sr
RATIO
143
Nd /
144
Nd
RATIO
147
Sm /
144
Nd
RATIO
E Nd
RATIO
206
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
207
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
206
Pb
RATIO
176
Hf /
177
Hf
RATIO
176
Lu /
177
Hf
RATIO
187
Re /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Re /
186
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
186
Os
RATIO
186
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
184
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
10
Be / Be
RATIO
10
Be /
9
Be
RATIO
206
Pb /
207
Pb
RATIO
69289
DETAILS
MS_ID
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
0.705313
0.512602
69289
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
43.19
4.92
8.56
2.27
11.57
0.18
14.97
9.95
2.04
1.73
0.63
100
398
736
56
493
39
28
607
302
25
261
HC27
DETAILS
MS_ID
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
0.705341
0.512592
HC27
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
48.15
3.73
12.68
1.95
9.96
0.17
8.53
9.7
2.75
1.73
0.65
100
490
351
50
190
43
23
600
268
32
278
65030
DETAILS
MS_ID
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
0.705814
0.512537
17.958
15.568
38.473
65030
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
48.53
3.16
11.2
1.9
9.68
0.13
11.06
9.12
2.95
1.82
0.45
100
460
420
67
19
31
290
40
543
245
22
108
289
1
DETAILS
NOT GIVEN
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
0.7052
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