Mount Erebus, Location, Height, Volcanic Eruption, Latest News

Q: Where is Mount Erebus located?

On the western half of Ross Island, off the coast of Antarctica in the Ross Sea.

Q: Why is Mount Erebus unique among the world's volcanoes?

It is one of the few volcanoes in the world with a persistent active lava lake.

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Mount Erebus Latest News

The world’s southernmost active volcano, Mount Erebus, not only has a permanent lava lake, but it is also the only known volcano that releases tiny crystals of pure gold into the atmosphere.

About Mount Erebus

It is a stratovolcano located on the western half of Ross Island, off the coast of Antarctica in the Ross Sea.
It is the world’s southernmost active volcano.
It is an intraplate volcano and belongs to the McMurdo Volcanic Group, located in the so-called Terror Rift, which is part of the West Antarctic Rift System.
It is part of the Ring of Fire that encircles the Pacific Ocean basin.
Its summit is 12,448 feet (3,794 meters) above sea level, making it the second tallest volcano in Antarctica, after Mount Sidley.
It is one of only two volcanoes on the continent that are considered to be active; Deception Island is the other.
It is also one of only a few volcanoes in the world that contain an active lava lake.
The lava lake in the summit crater has been active since at least 1972. Most eruptions are small and Strombolian in character, tossing bombs onto the crater rim.
It is also the only known volcano that releases tiny crystals of pure gold into the atmosphere.