Stratovolcanoes

Fisher

Fisher (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,112 m above sea level. The GVP records 6 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1830.

Elevation
1,112 m
Last eruption
1830
Confirmed eruptions
6
Max VEI
6
Country
United States
Location
54.65° N, 164.43° 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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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
16 August 1830 — 2 Mount Finch · Observations: Reported
11 October 1826 16 January 1827 3 Mount Finch · Observations: Reported
c. 1795 — ? Observations: Reported
400 ± 50 years — ? Turquoise cone · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
3,170 BCE ± 75 years — 5 Turquoise cone · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
7,420 BCE ± 200 years — 6 NE and SW parts of Fisher caldera · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311350)