Zavodovski Volcano
Updated: Apr 20, 2024 03:05 GMT -
stratovolcano 551 m / 1,808 ft
South Sandwich Islands (UK), -56.3°S / -27.57°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
South Sandwich Islands (UK), -56.3°S / -27.57°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 20 Dec 2021 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Mt Curry volcano (also referred to as Mt Asphyxia) is the active volcano on the uninhabited, 5 km wide Zavodovski island at the northernmost end of the South Sandwich Islands.
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Zavodovski volcano eruptions: 2014, 2012, 1908 (?), 1830 (?), 1823 (?), 1819
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Background
Zavodovski Island is formed by a single 551-m-high basaltic stratovolcano which has 2 flank cones on the east side. Mount Curry forms the island's summit west of the center of the island. 2 fissures extend NE from Mt Curry towards the east-flank craters, and a lava platform is located along the eastern coast.Zavodovski is the most frequently visited of the South Sandwich Islands. It was erupting when first seen in 1819 by the explorer Bellingshausen, and the volcano has been reported to be smoking during subsequent visits. (GVP volcano information)
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