Amak

Amak (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 547 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1796.

Elevation: 547 m
Last eruption: 1796
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: —
Country: United States
Location: 55.42° N, 163.15° W
Region (GVP): Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
1796	—	?	Observations: Reported
1700	1710	?	Observations: Reported
2,550 BCE ± 500 years	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311390)