Complex volcanoes

Meager

Meager (Canada) is a complex volcano. It rises to 2,680 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 410 BCE.

Elevation
2,680 m
Last eruption
410 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
5
Country
Canada
Location
50.63° N, 123.50° W
Region (GVP)
Garibaldi Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Complex
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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
410 BCE ± 200 years — 5 NE flank of Plinth Peak · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#320180)