Ugashik-Peulik

Ugashik-Peulik (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,474 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1814.

Elevation: 1,474 m
Last eruption: 1814
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 3
Country: United States
Location: 57.75° N, 156.37° W
Region (GVP): Alaska Peninsula Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 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 1814	—	3	Peulik · Observations: Reported
1050 ± 100 years	—	?	Peulik · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 5,850 BCE	—	?	Peulik · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 6,550 BCE	—	?	Peulik · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#312130)