Volcano profile

United Kingdom

Candlemas Island.

Volcano profile for Candlemas Island in United Kingdom, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.

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Current status
No current eruption report
Volcano type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
550 m
Last documented eruption
1911
Coordinates
-57.08°, -26.67°
GVP number
390100

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No current eruption report

United Kingdom

Candlemas Island

Stratovolcano

Elevation
550 m
Last documented eruption
1911
No current eruption report

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Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
-57.08°, -26.67°
Volcanic region (GVP)
South Sandwich Volcanic Arc
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
GVP
390100
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Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

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Candlemas Island · United Kingdom

Documented eruptions

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

StartEndVEIReport status
31 Dec 1953Not available0Uncertain eruption
6 Nov 1911Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1823Not available2Confirmed eruption
1250 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption

Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

Nearby earthquakes

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

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Candlemas Island · No current eruption report · 550 m

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Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Sep 21, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC