Stratovolcanoes

Seguam

Seguam (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,054 m above sea level. The GVP records 11 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1993.

Elevation
1,054 m
Last eruption
1993
Confirmed eruptions
11
Max VEI
5
Country
United States
Location
52.32° N, 172.51° W
Region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
28 May 1993 31 August 1993 2 Near Pyre Peak · Observations: Reported
27 December 1992 30 December 1992 2 Pyre Peak (1.5 km south of summit) · Observations: Reported
6 March 1977 8 March 1977 1 Pyre Peak (2.5 km SE of summit) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1902 — 3 Observations: Reported
15 April 1892 — 3 Observations: Reported
16 December 1891 — 2 Observations: Reported
1786 1790 ? Observations: Reported
250 ± 500 years — ? West of Wilcox volcano · Isotopic: Uranium-series
4,050 BCE ± 4,000 years — 0 W flank of cone in eastern caldera · Isotopic: Uranium-series
5,100 BCE ± 2,000 years — 0 W flank of cone in eastern caldera · Isotopic: Uranium-series
7,300 BCE ± 2,250 years — 5 Wilcox volcano · Isotopic: Ar/Ar

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311180)