Escanaba Segment

Escanaba Segment (United States) is a fissure vent. It rises to −1,700 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 2,260 BCE.

Elevation: −1,700 m
Last eruption: 2,260 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 0
Country: United States
Location: 40.98° N, 127.50° W
Region (GVP): Northeast Pacific Rifts Volcanic Province
GVP type: Fissure vent(s)
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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
c. 2,260 BCE	—	0	40 deg 59 min North · Isotopic: Uranium-series

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#331040)