United States · Stratovolcano
Mount Carlisle
Carlisle
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1620m
- Last eruption
- 1828
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1620m
- Coordinates
- 52.894, -170.054
- Last eruption
- 1828
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Carlisle Island is a steep-sided, conical stratovolcano across the Carlisle Pass strait from Mount Cleveland.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Carlisle is a stratovolcano in Alaska which forms part of the 5 mile (8 km) wide Carlisle Island, one of the Islands of Four Mountains which, in turn, form part of the central Aleutian Islands.
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Eruption history
4 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 2
- Uncertain eruptions
- 2
- Span of confirmed record
- 1774 – 1828
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1987VEI ?Method not stated1987-11-16 – end unknown
- 1838VEI ?Method not stated1838-07-02 – end unknown
- 1828VEI ?Observed1828-07-02 – end unknown
- 1774VEI ?Observed1774-07-02 – end unknown
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