Stratovolcanoes

Bogoslof

Bogoslof (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 150 m above sea level. The GVP records 9 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2017.

Elevation
150 m
Last eruption
2017
Confirmed eruptions
9
Max VEI
3
Country
United States
Location
53.93° N, 168.03° W
Region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Main rock type
Trachyandesite / Basaltic Trachyandesite

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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
20 December 2016 30 August 2017 3 Central vent, just below sea level · Observations: Reported
6 July 1992 24 July 1992 3 North tip of island (NE of 1927 dome) · Observations: Reported
31 October 1931 — 1 1926-1927 dome · Observations: Reported
16 July 1926 2 July 1928 2 Between New and Old Bogoslof · Observations: Reported
16 September 1909 19 September 1910 2 Tahoma Peak · Observations: Reported
1 March 1906 1 September 1907 3 Metcalf Peak, McCullough Peak · Observations: Reported
27 September 1883 2 July 1895 3 New Bogoslof (Grewingk) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1806 2 July 1823 2 Old Bogoslof (Castle Rock) · Observations: Reported
May 1796 2 July 1804 3 Old Bogoslof (Castle Rock) · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311300)