United States · Stratovolcano
Mount Takawangha
Takawangha
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1449m
- Last eruption
- 1550
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1449m
- Coordinates
- 51.873, -178.006
- Last eruption
- 1550
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Takawangha is a youthful volcano with an ice-filled caldera on northern Tanaga Island, near the western end of the Andreanof Islands.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Takawangha is a stratovolcano located in Tanaga Island, Alaska. It sits in close proximity with another volcano known as Mount Tanaga, which shares the same name as the island itself. Older and more eroded volcanoes can also be found east of Takawangha. Its elevation is 4,754 ft, making it the second-highest peak on the island.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1550 – 1550
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1550VEI ?Geological estimate1550 – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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