Volcanoes of the Indian Ocean

Prince Edward Island, Indian Ocean

Shield volcano · 672 m (2,205 ft) · Indian O-S

Prince Edward Island is a shield volcano in the Indian Ocean, 672 m (2,205 ft) high. Its last known eruption: undated, but a probable Holocene eruption. NOAA records no significant eruption here.

Prince Edward Island on the map

Prince Edward 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
672 m (2,205 ft)
Region
Indian O-S
Summit
46.630° S, 37.950° E
Last known eruption
Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption
Holocene activity known from
Holocene
Smithsonian volcano number
234060

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.

Earthquakes near Prince Edward IslandAsh advisories and webcams on the live map

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.