Stratovolcanoes

Asuncion

Asuncion (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 857 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1906.

Elevation
857 m
Last eruption
1906
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
2
Country
United States
Location
19.67° N, 145.41° E
Region (GVP)
Mariana Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
2 July 1906 — 2 Upper SE and W flanks · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#284150)