Stratovolcanoes

Gareloi

Gareloi (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,573 m above sea level. The GVP records 12 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1989.

Elevation
1,573 m
Last eruption
1989
Confirmed eruptions
12
Max VEI
3
Country
United States
Location
51.79° N, 178.79° W
Region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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
17 August 1989 17 August 1989 1 Observations: Reported
30 August 1987 4 September 1987 1 N crater rim, E flank · Observations: Reported
15 January 1982 15 January 1982 3 Observations: Reported
7 August 1980 17 September 1980 3 Observations: Reported
17 January 1952 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1950 2 July 1951 1 Observations: Reported
16 April 1929 2 July 1930 3 SE flank fissure (near summit to sea) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1922 — 3 Observations: Reported
2 July 1873 — 2 Observations: Reported
1792 — 2 Observations: Reported
1791 — 2 Observations: Reported
1790 — 2 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311070)