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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Marion Island
Marion Island, South Africa's only historically active volcano, is seen from the NE with the meteorological station in the foreground. The red scoria cone is the lowest of a NE-trending chain of cones extending from the near the summit of the shield volcano. The meteorological station sits on Pleistocene lava flows. The island includes about 150 scoria cones and coastal tuff cones, most of which formed during the Holocene. The first historical eruption took place in 1980. Photo by Ian Meiklejohn (University of Pretoria).
Volcano Number:
234070
Volcano Name:
Marion Island
Country:
South Africa
Volcano Type:
Shield(s)
Last Eruption:
2004 CE
Elevation:
1230m
Tectonic Setting:
Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Pop. within 5km:
0
Pop. within 10km:
0
Pop. within 30km:
0
Pop. within 100km:
0
Latitude:
-46.9
Longitude:
37.75
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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
234070
Marion Island
14413
Confirmed Eruption
1
E-W fissure from summit to W coast
Historical Observations
1980/9/16
234070
Marion Island
14414
Confirmed Eruption
1
South side of island
Historical Observations
2004/6/24
2004/6/24
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