Stratovolcanoes

Kanaga

Kanaga (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,307 m above sea level. The GVP records 18 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2023.

Elevation
1,307 m
Last eruption
2023
Confirmed eruptions
18
Max VEI
2
Country
United States
Location
51.92° N, 177.17° W
Region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 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
18 December 2023 18 December 2023 1 Observations: Seismicity
18 February 2012 18 February 2012 2 E-W fissure at summit crater · Observations: Reported
19 June 1995 23 June 1995 2 Observations: Reported
5 January 1994 26 November 1994 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1942 — 1 Observations: Reported
16 May 1906 — ? Summit, upper SW flank · Observations: Reported
2 July 1904 — 0 Upper south flank ? · Observations: Reported
c. 1783 1787 ? Observations: Reported
1400 ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
1150 ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
850 ± 200 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
200 ± 150 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
1,550 BCE ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
1,900 BCE ± 300 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
2,150 BCE ± 200 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
2,300 BCE ± 150 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
4,700 BCE ± 150 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
7,300 BCE ± 500 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311110)