--- title: "Which is the highest peak in the Galápagos Islands that erupted recently?" description: "Which is the highest peak in the Galápagos Islands that erupted recently?" author: "Austin Dcruz" published: 2022-02-04 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95472/which-is-the-highest-peak-in-the-gal-pagos-islands-that-erupted-recently category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "islands", "highest peak"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Which is the highest peak in the Galápagos Islands that erupted recently? Which is the [highest peak](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51825/which-is-the-highest-peak-of-the-satpura-range) in the Galápagos [Islands](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81880/royal-families-of-world-s-smallest-islands-do-fishing) that erupted recently? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **Wolf Volcano (also called Mount Whiton) is the tallest mountain in the Galápagos Islands, rising 1,707 meters above sea level on Isabela Island (5,600 ft). It's a barrier volcano with a distinctive soup-bowl form. The Wolf Volcano exploded on May 25, 2015, after being dormant for 33 years.** \ ![Which is the highest peak in the Galápagos Islands that erupted recently?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/e6dcce33-229b-4282-b654-98bda74125a3/images/cf9739bd-e5f7-4417-b414-634ecad79fac.jpeg)\ \ The **highest mountain** in the Galápagos Islands is [Wolf Volcano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volc%C3%A1n_Wolf), commonly known as Mount Whiton. It is located on **Isabela [Island](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95465/the-government-of-which-country-has-recently-declared-a-new-marine-protected-area-mpa-around-saint-martin-s-island-also-called-coconut-island)** and has a height of 1,710 meters. It is a shield volcano with the distinctive form of an overturned soup bowl. The [**volcano**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35973/get-hotter-with-this-series-of-kilauea-volcano) was named after **German scientist Theodor Wolf,** who researched the Galápagos Islands in the nineteenth century. Wolf Island, located in the northern Galápagos, is likewise named for the scientist. The height of the Wolf Volcano makes it a very visible summit. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95472/which-is-the-highest-peak-in-the-gal-pagos-islands-that-erupted-recently Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.