United States · Stratovolcano
Davidof Volcano
Davidof
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 328m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 328m
- Coordinates
- 51.970, 178.330
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- No data
Geological summary
A cluster of small islands between Segula and Little Sitkin in the western Aleutians, the largest of which is Davidof, are remnants of a stratovolcano that collapsed during the late Tertiary, forming a 2.7-km-wide caldera.
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From Wikipedia
Davidof Volcano is a potentially active stratovolcano and caldera remnant in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, USA, 1,237 miles (1,991 km) from Anchorage. Located on the eponymous island, Davidof is part of the Rat Islands sub-chain. It is also part of the "Aleutian Krakatau", a group of four islands formed when a stratovolcano caved in during the late Cenozoic.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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