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McMurdo Province at 76.8°S

McMurdo Province at 76.8°S is a caldera in Antarctic-Scotia Volcanic Regions, Antarctica, rising to -500 m.

About McMurdo Province at 76.8°S

Magnetic and seismic data suggest that a submarine caldera with a central lava dome is present east of Granite Harbor and north of Ross Island, near the western coast of the Ross Sea and near the southern end of the submarine Victoria Land Basin. Apparent temperatures above the Curie temperature suggested the presence of magma and a Holocene age (Behrendt et al., 1987).

Eruption reports

Reports from GDACS and NASA EONET linked to this volcano.

No eruption reports in our records yet. New reports appear here automatically.

Earthquakes nearby, 30 days

Within about 50 km. Swarms of small quakes can sometimes accompany volcanic unrest.

No earthquakes recorded nearby in the last 30 days.