The southernmost active volcano on Earth is in Antarctica. It spews crystals and is very close to the U.S. Research Center.

The southernmost active volcano on Earth is in Antarctica. It spews crystals and is very close to the U.S. Research Center.

Mount Erebus is the second-highest volcano in Antarctica (after Mount Sidley), the highest active volcano in Antarctica, and the southernmost active volcano on Earth. It is the sixth-highest ultra mountain on the continent. With a summit elevation of 3,794 metres (12,448 ft), it is located in the Ross Dependency on Ross Island, which is also home to three inactive volcanoes: Mount Terror, Mount Bird, and Mount Terra Nova.

Source, Image credit: Johannes Zielcke