Stratovolcanoes

Makushin

Makushin (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,800 m above sea level. The GVP records 19 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1995.

Elevation
1,800 m
Last eruption
1995
Confirmed eruptions
19
Max VEI
5
Country
United States
Location
53.89° N, 166.92° 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
30 January 1995 30 January 1995 1 Observations: Reported
16 August 1993 19 January 1994 1 Observations: Reported
2 March 1987 2 March 1987 1 Observations: Reported
1 May 1980 4 July 1980 1 SE side of summit · Observations: Reported
20 December 1951 — 1 Observations: Reported
16 October 1938 — 2 Observations: Reported
30 December 1926 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1907 — ? Observations: Reported
2 July 1883 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1865 — ? Observations: Reported
16 June 1826 — 3 Observations: Reported
2 July 1802 — 3 Observations: Reported
1768 1769 3 Observations: Reported
1150 ± 500 years — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology
550 BCE ± 900 years — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 1,750 BCE — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
3,650 BCE ± 1,850 years — 4 Correlation: Tephrochronology
6,100 BCE ± 50 years — 5 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
6,650 BCE ± 200 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311310)