Kaguyak

Kaguyak (United States) is a lava dome. It rises to 901 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 3,850 BCE.

Elevation: 901 m
Last eruption: 3,850 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: 5
Country: United States
Location: 58.61° N, 154.02° W
Region (GVP): Alaska Peninsula Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Lava dome(s)
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Dacite

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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. 3,850 BCE	—	5	Kaguyak caldera · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
4,060 BCE ± 150 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#312250)