Stratovolcanoes

Westdahl

Westdahl (United States) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,563 m above sea level. The GVP records 7 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1992.

Elevation
1,563 m
Last eruption
1992
Confirmed eruptions
7
Max VEI
4
Country
United States
Location
54.52° N, 164.65° W
Region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano?
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
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 November 1991 14 January 1992 3 ENE flank (1560-760 m) · Observations: Reported
4 February 1978 9 February 1978 3 South of Westdahl Peak (1450 m) · Observations: Reported
10 March 1964 16 April 1964 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1827 2 July 1830 2 Pogromni or (more likely) Westdahl · Observations: Reported
2 July 1820 — 2 Pogromni or (more likely) Westdahl · Observations: Reported
1796 — 0 Pogromni or (more likely) Westdahl · Observations: Reported
1795 — 4 Pogromni or (more likely) Westdahl · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#311340)