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Tallest Mountains on Io |
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| Find tallest mountains peak on Io (moon of Jupiter) or on different planets and their moons of our solar system, how they were created, their height, origin and related information. |
Tallest mountain peak on Io (moon of Jupiter) | Tallest peak | Height | Origin | Notes |
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| Boösaule Montes | 17.5 to 18.2 km (10.9 to 11.3 mi) | Tectonic | Has a 15 km (9 mi) high scarp on its SE margin | | Ionian Mons east ridge | 12.7 km (7.9 mi) approx | Tectonic | Has the form of a curved double ridge | | Euboea Montes | 10.3 to 13.4 km (6.4 to 8.3 mi) | Tectonic | A NW flank landslide | | Unnamed (245° W, 30° S) | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) approx | Volcanic | One of the tallest of Io's many volcanoes, with an a typical conical form |
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