Stratovolcanoes

Pagan

Pagan (Northern Mariana Islands) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 570 m above sea level. The GVP records 21 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2021.

Elevation
570 m
Last eruption
2021
Confirmed eruptions
21
Max VEI
4
Country
Northern Mariana Islands
Location
18.13° N, 145.80° E
Region (GVP)
Mariana Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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
29 July 2021 6 September 2021 2 Observations: Reported
10 July 2012 10 July 2012 2 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
23 April 2011 1 September 2011 2 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
3 May 2010 11 August 2010 1 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
4 December 2006 8 December 2006 1 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
2 July 1996 — 1 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
15 January 1993 16 November 1993 2 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
13 April 1992 13 April 1992 1 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
24 August 1988 12 October 1988 2 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
4 September 1987 4 September 1987 1 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
15 May 1981 1 May 1985 4 North Pagan (summit and north flank) · Observations: Reported
16 February 1925 5 May 1925 2 Observations: Reported
16 February 1923 26 March 1923 3 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
2 July 1917 — 2 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
2 July 1909 — 2 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1873 — 3 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
2 July 1864 — 1 South Pagan · Observations: Reported
2 July 1825 ± 5 years — 2 North Pagan · Observations: Reported
2 July 1800 ± 50 years — ? North Pagan (west flank maar) · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
1669 — ? North Pagan · Observations: Reported
1340 ± 100 years — ? North Pagan (west flank maar) · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#284170)