United States · Stratovolcano
Guguan
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 232m
- Last eruption
- 1883
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Mariana Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 232m
- Coordinates
- 17.314, 145.840
- Last eruption
- 1883
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The island of Guguan, ~2.8 km in diameter, is composed of an eroded volcano on the south, a caldera with a post-caldera cone, and a northern volcano.
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From Wikipedia
Guguan is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The island is currently uninhabited. Guguan is located 30 nautical miles (56 km) south from Alamagan and 250 nautical miles (463 km) north from Saipan, and is 67 nautical miles (124 km) northeast from Sarigan.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1883 (±1 yrs) – 1883
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (1883)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1883 (±1 yrs)VEI 2Observed1883-07-02 – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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