Volcano Name: Deception Island Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 390030
Alternate Name:
Collins Point
Crater Lake
Crimson Hill Cones
Cross Hill
Kroner Lake
Port Foster
Telefon Bay Cones
Vapour Col
Wahlers Bay
Volcano Type: Caldera(s)
Latitude: -62.9666666700
Longitude: -60.6500000000
Region: Antarctica Sub Region: Antarctica and South Sandwich Islands
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 8300 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Magnetic stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 24.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 63.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.800 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt-Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Andesite

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