Volcanic Seven Second Summits
See also: Seven Second SummitsDefining the second highest volcanoes on each continent is a bit more complicated, because the continental definitions become critical.
The problem between Australia and Oceania: Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea is certainly the second highest volcano on the Australian continent, but expanding the continental definition to span also the broad definition of Oceania drops Hagen to 4th behind Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaii.
In Europe, Kazbek is the second highest volcano. It lies on the border of Russia and Georgia, whose European status is sometimes disputed, although Kazbek lies entirely on the European side of the Caucasus watershed. The river Terek rises to the south and west of Kazbek but drains northwards to Russia.
All variant definitions are listed in the table below, so there are 8 volcanoes included:
| Volcanic Seven Second Summits (sorted by elevation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcano | Elevation | Prominence | Continent | Range | Country | ||
| Monte Pissis | 6,793 m (22,287 ft) | 2,138 m (7,014 ft) | South America | Andes | Argentina | ||
| Popocatepetl | 5,426 m (17,802 ft) | 3,020 m (9,908 ft) | North America | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt | Mexico | ||
| Mount Kenya † | 5,199 m (17,057 ft) | 3,825 m (12,549 ft) | Africa | Mount Kenya | Kenya | ||
| Mount Ararat | 5,137 m (16,854 ft) | 3,611 m (11,847 ft) | Asia | Mount Ararat | Turkey | ||
| Kazbek | 5,033 m (16,512 ft) | 2,353 m (7,720 ft) | Europe | Caucasus | Georgia | ||
| Mauna Kea | 4,205 m (13,796 ft) | 4,205 m (13,796 ft) | Oceania | Hawaii Island | United States | ||
| Mount Erebus | 3,794 m (12,448 ft) | 3,794 m (12,448 ft) | Antarctica | Ross Island | -* | ||
| Mount Hagen | 3,778 m (12,395 ft) | >900 m (3,000 ft) | Australia | Hagen Range | Papua New Guinea | ||
†NOTE: Only one of these "Volcanic Seven Second Summits", Mount Kenya, is also a member of the Seven Second Summits.
*Territory claimed by New Zealand. However, most nations do not recognize Antarctic territorial claims.
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