Stratovolcanoes

Veniaminof

Veniaminof (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,507 m above sea level. The GVP records 24 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2021.

Elevation
2,507 m
Last eruption
2021
Confirmed eruptions
24
Max VEI
6
Country
United States
Location
56.17° N, 159.38° W
Region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 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
28 February 2021 5 April 2021 1 Observations: Reported
4 September 2018 23 December 2018 1 Intracaldera summit cone and its S flank · Observations: Reported
13 June 2013 12 October 2013 3 Western intracaldera cone and SE flank · Observations: Reported
22 February 2008 1 March 2008 1 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
3 March 2006 7 September 2006 1 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
7 September 2005 4 November 2005 1 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
4 January 2005 14 February 2005 2 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
16 February 2004 5 September 2004 2 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
24 September 2002 23 March 2003 1 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
15 November 1995 30 November 1995 1 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
17 April 1995 17 April 1995 1 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
30 July 1993 28 September 1994 2 Western cone and Half Cone · Observations: Reported
19 March 1987 19 March 1987 1 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
29 November 1984 6 December 1984 2 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
2 June 1983 17 April 1984 3 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
16 March 1956 23 May 1956 3 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
28 March 1944 — 2 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
16 November 1939 — 2 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
23 May 1939 26 June 1939 3 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
16 June 1930 — 2 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
28 August 1892 30 August 1892 3 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
15 July 1874 — 2 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
4 August 1838 16 April 1839 3 Western intracaldera cone · Observations: Reported
c. 1,750 BCE — 6 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#312070)