Little Sitkin

Little Sitkin (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,174 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1830.

Elevation: 1,174 m
Last eruption: 1830
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: 1
Country: United States
Location: 51.95° N, 178.54° E
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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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
2 July 1828	2 July 1830	?	Summit and west flank · Observations: Reported
1776	—	1	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311050)