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Buckle Island

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  • Country
  • Volcanic Region
  • Landform | Volc Type
  • Last Known Eruption
  • 66.78°S
  • 163.25°E

  • 1,239 m
    4,065 ft

  • 390010
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
    Number

The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports available for Buckle Island.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Buckle Island.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Buckle Island.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 2 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1899 Jan 12 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption
1899 Jan 12 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1899 Jan 12    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1839 Feb 9 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption
1839 Feb 9 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1839 Feb 9    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Buckle Island.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Buckle Island.

GVP Map Holdings

Maps are not currently available due to technical issues.

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Buckle Island in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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