Shield volcanoes

Wrangell

Wrangell (United States) is a shield volcano. It rises to 4,278 m above sea level. The GVP records 5 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1912.

Elevation
4,278 m
Last eruption
1912
Confirmed eruptions
5
Max VEI
4
Country
United States
Location
62.01° N, 144.02° W
Region (GVP)
Wrangell Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Shield
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / 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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
14 April 1911 14 September 1912 1 Observations: Reported
15 July 1902 — 2 West Crater · Observations: Reported
16 June 1900 — 2 Observations: Reported
3 September 1899 — 2 Observations: Reported
190 ± 200 years — 4 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#315020)