Volcano profile

South Africa

Marion Island.

Volcano profile for Marion Island in South Africa, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.

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Current status
No current eruption report
Volcano type
Shield volcano
Elevation
1,230 m
Last documented eruption
2004
Coordinates
-46.9°, 37.75°
GVP number
234070

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No current eruption report

South Africa

Marion Island

Shield volcano

Elevation
1,230 m
Last documented eruption
2004
No current eruption report

No current report does not mean extinct or safe. Source coverage varies between volcanoes.

Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
-46.9°, 37.75°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Marion Hotspot Volcano Group
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
GVP
234070
Documented eruptions · Nearby earthquakes ↓

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

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Profile

Marion Island · South Africa

Documented eruptions

Latest catalogue records. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.

StartEndVEIReport status
24 Jun 200424 Jun 20041Confirmed eruption
16 Sep 1980Not available1Confirmed eruption

Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nearby earthquakes

Last 7 days · 100 km · up to 10 events. Proximity does not establish a volcanic cause.

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Volcano at a glance

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Marion Island · No current eruption report · 1,230 m

Active volcanoes

Active volcanoes

Other volcanoes with a current eruption report.

Eruption reportedGreat SitkinUnited StatesStratovolcano · 1,740 m

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Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Oct 5, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC