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Volcanoes in the Somalian-Antarctic Volcanic Regions

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    Karthala

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    Karthala

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    Karthala

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    Heard

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    Karthala

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    Ile aux Cochons

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    Marion Island

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    Piton de la Fournaise

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    Karthala

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    Karthala

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    Itasy Volcanic Field

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    Kerguelen Islands

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    Heard

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    Karthala

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    Karthala

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    Piton de la Fournaise

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    Karthala

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    Ambre-Bobaomby

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    Karthala

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    Prince Edward Island

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Additional information about the Volcanic Regions in this group and a map display is still being prepared.

There are 20 Holocene volcanoes in the Somalian-Antarctic Volcanic Regions.

Comoros Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
La Grille Comoros Unknown Shield
Mayotte France 2019 CE Shield
Karthala Comoros 2007 CE Shield

Northern Madagascar Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Ambre-Bobaomby Madagascar Unknown Cluster
Nosy-Be Madagascar Unknown Cluster
Ankaizina Field Madagascar Unknown Cluster

Central Madagascar Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Itasy Volcanic Field Madagascar 6050 BCE Cluster
Vakinankaratra Madagascar Unknown Cluster

Reunion Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Piton de la Fournaise France 2023 CE Shield

Amsterdam-St. Paul Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Boomerang Seamount France 1995 CE Caldera
Amsterdam Island France Unknown Composite
St. Paul France 1793 CE Composite

Marion Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Prince Edward Island South Africa Unknown Shield
Marion Island South Africa 2004 CE Shield

Crozet Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Ile de l' Est France Unknown Composite
Ile de la Possession France Unknown Composite
Ile aux Cochons France Unknown Composite

Kerguelen Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Heard Australia 2024 CE Composite
McDonald Islands Australia 2005 CE Composite
Kerguelen Islands France Unknown Composite

Chronological listings of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in the Somalian-Antarctic Volcanic Regions. Bolded eruptions indicate current continuing activity as of 16 August 2024.

Comoros Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Mayotte 2018 Jul 3 2019 Aug 20 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Karthala 2007 Jan 12 2007 Jan 15 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 2006 May 28 2006 Jun 3 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 2005 Nov 24 2005 Dec 8 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 2005 Apr 16 2005 Apr 18 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1991 Jul 11 1991 Jul 11 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1977 Apr 5 1977 Apr 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1972 Sep 8 1972 Oct 5 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1965 Jul 12 1965 Jul 12 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1956 Jun 1 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1952 Feb 10 (?) 1952 Feb 12 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1948 Apr 22 1948 Jun 16 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1928 ± 2 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1918 Aug 11 1918 Aug 26 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1910 Mar 1910 Mar Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1904 Feb 25 1904 Apr Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1883 Mar 1884 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1880 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1876 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1872 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1865 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala [1862] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Karthala 1860 Dec 29 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1859 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1858 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1857 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1855 Jul 1 ± 30 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1850 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1848 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1833 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1830 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1828 May Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1821 Dec 31 ± 365 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1814 Dec 31 ± 365 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1808 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Karthala 1050 ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Mayotte 2050 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Mayotte 3550 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Correlation: Tephrochronology
Mayotte 4050 BCE ± 500 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Correlation: Tephrochronology

Northern Madagascar Volcanic Province

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any confirmed Holocene eruptions in this region.

Central Madagascar Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Itasy Volcanic Field 6050 BCE (in or before) Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Itasy Volcanic Field 8301 BCE ± 139 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Reunion Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Piton de la Fournaise 2023 Jul 2 2023 Aug 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2022 Sep 19 2022 Oct 5 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2021 Dec 22 2022 Jan 17 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2021 Apr 9 2021 May 24 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2020 Dec 7 2020 Dec 8 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2020 Feb 10 2020 Apr 6 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2019 Jun 11 2019 Oct 27 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2019 Feb 18 2019 Mar 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2018 Apr 3 2018 Nov 1 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2017 Jul 14 2017 Aug 28 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2017 Jan 31 2017 Feb 27 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2016 Sep 11 2016 Sep 18 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2016 May 26 2016 May 27 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2015 May 17 2015 Oct 31 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 2015 Feb 4 2015 Feb 15 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2014 Jun 21 2014 Jun 21 Confirmed 0 Observations: Photo / Video
Piton de la Fournaise 2010 Oct 14 2010 Dec 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2009 Nov 5 2010 Jan 12 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2008 Sep 12 2009 Feb 4 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2006 Jul 20 2007 May 1 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2005 Oct 4 2006 Jan 18 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2005 Feb 17 2005 Feb 26 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2004 May 2 2004 Oct 14 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2003 May 30 2004 Jan 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2002 Nov 16 2002 Dec 23 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2002 Jan 5 2002 Jan 16 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2001 Mar 27 2001 Jul 7 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2000 Jun 23 2000 Nov 13 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 2000 Feb 14 2000 Mar 4 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1999 Jul 19 1999 Oct 23 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 1998 Mar 9 1998 Sep 21 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1992 Aug 27 1992 Sep 23 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1991 Jul 19 1991 Jul 20 Confirmed 0 Observations: Seismicity
Piton de la Fournaise 1990 Jan 18 1990 May 8 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1987 Nov 6 1988 Dec 29 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1987 Jun 10 1987 Jul 20 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1986 Nov 12 1987 Feb 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1986 Jul 13 1986 Jul 14 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1985 Jun 14 1986 Apr 5 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1983 Dec 4 1984 Feb 18 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1981 Feb 3 1981 May 5 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1979 May 28 1979 Jul 14 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1977 Oct 24 1977 Nov 17 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1977 Mar 24 1977 Apr 16 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1976 Nov 2 1976 Nov 4 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1975 Nov 4 1976 Apr 6 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1973 May 10 1973 Sep 5 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1972 Jun 9 (?) 1973 Jan 16 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1966 Mar 15 1966 May 15 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1964 Dec 21 1965 Feb 15 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1964 Apr 30 1964 May 8 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1963 Nov 7 1963 Nov 21 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1961 Apr 5 1961 Apr 25 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1960 Jan 11 1960 Mar 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1959 Mar 11 1959 Aug 6 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1958 May 30 1958 Sep 20 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1957 Sep 2 1957 Nov 16 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1955 Jul 6 1957 Mar 16 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1954 Jan 16 ± 15 days 1954 Dec 16 ± 15 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1953 Mar 13 1953 Jul 8 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1952 May 19 1952 Jul 20 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1951 Sep 10 1951 Sep 20 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise [1951 Jun 16 ± 15 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Piton de la Fournaise 1950 Aug 30 1950 Sep 5 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1950 Feb 25 1950 Apr 2 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise [1949 Oct] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Piton de la Fournaise 1948 Feb 14 1948 Mar 8 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1947 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1946 Jun 18 1946 Jul 5 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1945 Apr 15 1945 May 6 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1944 Apr 11 1944 May 1 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1943 Mar 30 (?) 1943 May 26 ± 5 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1942 Oct 5 1942 Oct 25 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1941 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1938 Dec 7 1939 Jan 15 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1938 Jul 25 1938 Jul 29 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1937 Aug 13 1937 Nov 25 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1936 Sep Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1935 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1933 Jun 7 1934 Apr 1 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1932 Nov 14 ± 14 days 1932 Nov 16 ± 14 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1931 Jan 22 1931 Aug 26 ± 5 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1930 May 23 1930 May 24 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1929 Dec 23 1929 Dec 31 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1926 Sep 18 1927 Jun 15 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1925 Dec 30 1926 Apr 20 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1924 Sep 3 1924 Sep 13 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1924 May 19 1924 May 23 (in or after) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1921 Nov 27 1921 Dec 3 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1920 Jun 28 1920 Oct 18 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1917 Apr 29 1917 Apr 29 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1915 Jul 22 1915 Nov 21 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1913 Jul 10 1913 Aug 3 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1910 Nov 16 1910 Dec 12 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1909 Apr Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise [1908] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Piton de la Fournaise 1907 Nov 29 1907 Dec 5 ± 4 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1905 Feb 15 1905 Feb 16 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1904 Aug 19 1904 Oct 17 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1903 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1902 Aug 13 1902 Aug 18 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1901 Jul 4 1901 Jul 6 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1901 Feb 21 1901 Feb 25 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1900 May 11 1900 May 30 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1899 Feb 13 1899 Jul 18 (in or after) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1898 Nov 26 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1898 Jan 14 1898 Jan 20 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1897 Jan 5 ± 4 days 1897 Jan 24 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1894 Aug Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1890 Feb 1891 Feb 4 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1889 Jun 1889 Aug 11 (in or after) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1884 Feb 4 1884 Feb 5 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise [1882] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Piton de la Fournaise 1878 Mar 14 1878 Mar 30 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1876 Dec 11 1876 Dec 11 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1875 Nov 26 1875 Dec 11 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1874 Jun 29 1874 Nov 7 (in or after) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1874 Feb 1 ± 30 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise [1872 Feb 1 ± 30 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Piton de la Fournaise 1871 Jun 21 1871 Jul 5 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise [1870 Feb 1 ± 30 days] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Piton de la Fournaise 1869 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1868 Mar Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1865 Feb 5 1865 Feb 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1863 Dec 20 1864 Jan 29 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1861 Mar 19 1861 Mar 19 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1860 Jan 22 1860 Mar 20 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1859 May 8 1859 May 23 (in or after) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1858 Nov 3 1859 Jan Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1852 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1851 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1850 Nov 3 1850 Nov 12 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1849 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1848 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1847 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1846 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1845 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1844 Dec Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1844 Mar 19 1844 May 11 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1843 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1842 Apr Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1832 Mar Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1830 Oct Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1824 Dec Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1824 Feb Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1821 Feb 27 1821 Apr 10 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1820 Jan 1820 Feb Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1817 Jan 1817 Apr Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1816 Dec 15 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1815 Aug 15 1815 Aug 16 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1815 Jan 21 1815 Jan 27 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1814 Sep 10 1814 Oct 13 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1813 Sep 26 1813 Nov 26 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1812 Aug 5 ± 4 days 1812 Dec Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1810 Nov 20 1810 Nov 28 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1809 Jul 17 1809 Aug 8 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1807 Mar 23 1807 Jun 13 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1802 Dec Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1801 Oct 27 1802 Apr 28 ± 7 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1800 Nov 2 1800 Nov 8 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1797 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1795 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1794 Jan 1794 Jan Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1792 Dec 19 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1791 Jun 5 ± 4 days 1791 Jul 27 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1789 Jun 1789 Jul Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1787 Jun 14 1787 Aug 1 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1786 Jun 5 (?) 1786 Aug 4 (in or after) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1784 1785 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1776 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1775 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1774 Jul 2 ± 182 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1772 Nov 18 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1772 Feb Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1771 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1768 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1766 Mar 1766 May 26 ± 5 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1760 Dec 15 1760 Dec 29 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1759 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1753 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1751 Jun 1751 Jun Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1734 Dec 1734 Dec Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1734 Jan 1 1734 Mar 6 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1733 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1721 Jun Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1709 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1708 Apr 1708 Apr Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1703 (in or before) 1705 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1672 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1671 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1669 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1649 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1640 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Piton de la Fournaise 1600 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 1440 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 1340 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 0960 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 0600 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 0455 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 0120 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 1785 BCE ± 90 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 2765 BCE ± 145 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Piton de la Fournaise 2795 BCE ± 130 years Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Rodriguez Fracture Zone Volcano Group

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any confirmed Holocene eruptions in this region.

Amsterdam-St. Paul Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Boomerang Seamount 1995 Dec 1 ± 30 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Isotopic: Uranium-series
St. Paul 1793 Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported

Marion Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Marion Island 2004 Jun 24 2004 Jun 24 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Marion Island 1980 Sep 16 (?) ± 15 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported

Crozet Hotspot Volcano Group

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any confirmed Holocene eruptions in this region.

Kerguelen Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Heard 2012 Sep 5 ± 4 days 2024 Aug 16 (continuing) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard 2006 Mar 11 2008 Mar 3 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
McDonald Islands 2005 Jul 12 (in or before) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
McDonald Islands [2004 Nov 14] [2004 Nov 14] Uncertain  
Heard 2003 Jun 9 2004 Jun 14 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
McDonald Islands 2001 May 3 ± 150 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard 2000 Mar 7 (?) 2001 Feb 16 ± 15 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
McDonald Islands 1996 Dec 16 ± 15 days 1997 Feb 10 ± 30 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard 1993 Jan 2 ± 15 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
McDonald Islands 1992 Dec 16 ± 15 days Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard 1992 May 29 (?) Unknown Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard [1992 Jan 17] [1992 Jan 18] Uncertain  
Heard 1985 Jan 14 1987 Jan 16 (?) ± 15 days Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard 1954 Apr 13 (?) 1954 Jun 13 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard 1953 Aug 20 1953 Nov 18 Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard 1950 Jan 24 1952 Mar 12 (?) Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard 1910 Mar 1910 Apr Confirmed 0 Observations: Reported
Heard [1881 Jun 2] [Unknown] Uncertain  

Eastern Antarctica Volcanic Province

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any confirmed Holocene eruptions in this region.

There are 6 Pleistocene volcanoes in the Somalian-Antarctic Volcanic Regions.

Comoros Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Moheli Island Comoros Shield
Anjouan Island Comoros Shield

Reunion Hotspot Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Piton des Neiges France Shield
Mauritius Mauritius Shield

Rodriguez Fracture Zone Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Rodriguez Island Mauritius Shield

Eastern Antarctica Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Gaussberg Antarctica Minor