Stratovolcanoes

Baker

Baker (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,285 m above sea level. The GVP records 11 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1880.

Elevation
3,285 m
Last eruption
1880
Confirmed eruptions
11
Max VEI
3
Country
United States
Location
48.78° N, 121.81° W
Region (GVP)
Garibaldi Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
7 September 1880 27 November 1880 2 Sherman Crater · Observations: Reported
2 July 1870 — 2 Sherman Crater · Observations: Reported
16 July 1863 — 2 Sherman Crater · Observations: Reported
16 November 1859 26 April 1860 2 Sherman Crater · Observations: Reported
2 July 1858 — 2 Sherman Crater · Observations: Reported
2 July 1854 — 2 Sherman Crater · Observations: Reported
1 December 1852 16 January 1853 2 Sherman Crater · Observations: Reported
2 July 1843 — 3 Sherman Crater · Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1820 — 2 Observations: Reported
c. 4,550 BCE — 3 Sherman Crater? · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
c. 7,850 BCE — ? South flank (Schreibers Meadow Cone) · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#321010)