Volcano in South Africa
Has there ever been any Volcano in South Africa?
Marion Island, South Africa’s only historically active volcano, is seen from the NE with the meteorological station in the foreground. The red scoria cone is the lowest of a NE-trending chain of cones extending from the near the summit of the shield volcano. The meteorological station sits on Pleistocene lava flows.
How many volcanoes is in South Africa?
South Africa has 2 Holocene volcanoes.
Did a volcano erupt in South Africa?
Yes. South Africa’s volcanoes are located on territories in the Indian Ocean. Marion Island is on the edge of the African Continental Plate, where it meets the Antarctic Plate, and is located 1800km south-east of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It last erupted in 2004.
What is the closest volcano to South Africa?
Just like its smaller neighbor, Prince Edward Island, Marion Island is volcanic, rising above the waves of the Indian Ocean off the southern coast of Africa. Prince Edward and Marion are part of South Africa’s Western Cape Province.
