Volcanoes of South Africa

Marion Island, South Africa

Shield volcano · 1,230 m (4,035 ft) · Indian O-S

Marion Island is a shield volcano in South Africa, 1,230 m (4,035 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records no significant eruption here.

Marion Island on the map

Marion Island and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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The volcano

Type
Shield volcano
Elevation
1,230 m (4,035 ft)
Region
Indian O-S
Summit
46.900° S, 37.750° E
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
234070

Significant eruptions

NOAA records eruptions that killed, did damage, were very large, or set off a tsunami or earthquake.

None on record.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

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Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.