Fox Volcano
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 19:12 GMT -
Pyroclastic cone 840 m / 2756 ft
Australia, -18.85°S / 145.8°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Australia, -18.85°S / 145.8°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Fox volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
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Background
Mount Fox is a pyroclastic cone distinct from the large volcanic provinces of NE Australia. Young basanite lava flows dated 1.5 million years ago descend the coastal scarp into the Stone River valley (Stephenson, in Johnson et al., 1989).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Fox Volcano Photos
Arctic fox exploring the Icelandic highlands (Photo: Janka)