Stratovolcanoes

Hood

Hood (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,426 m above sea level. The GVP records 5 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1866.

Elevation
3,426 m
Last eruption
1866
Confirmed eruptions
5
Max VEI
2
Country
United States
Location
45.37° N, 121.70° W
Region (GVP)
High Cascades Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
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
21 September 1865 16 January 1866 2 Observations: Reported
15 August 1859 17 August 1859 2 Observations: Reported
15 October 1781 2 July 1801 ? Crater Rock · Sidereal: Dendrochronology
480 ± 37 years — ? Crater Rock · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
4,940 BCE ± 150 years — 2 Lower NE flank (SSW of Parkdale) · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#322010)