Eruption of Marion Island

Name: Eruption of Marion Island
Start: 1980-09

Sep 1980 · 46.90° S, 37.75° E

The Prince Edward Islands are two small uninhabited subantarctic volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean that are administered by South Africa. They are named Marion Island and Prince Edward Island.

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What the records say

When: Sep 1980
Kind: Volcanic eruption
Coordinates: 46.90° S, 37.75° E
Vei: 1
Vent: E-W fissure from summit to W coast
Dated by: Observations: Reported
Volcano number: 234070
Eruption number: 14413

Nearby in time and place

Vela incident: The "South Atlantic Flash" is observed near the Prince Edward Islands in the Indian Ocean22 Sep 1979 · Nuclear test

The source

Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page