United States · Stratovolcano
Amak Volcano
Amak
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 547m
- Last eruption
- 1796
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 547m
- Coordinates
- 55.418, -163.147
- Last eruption
- 1796
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Amak, the easternmost of the Aleutian Islands, is a small island stratovolcano that lies north of the main Aleutian volcanic front, about 50 km NW of Frosty volcano on the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula.
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From Wikipedia
Amak Volcano is a basaltic andesite stratovolcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, United States, 618 miles (995 km) from Anchorage. It is located on the eponymous island, 31 miles (50 km) from Frosty Volcano and near the edge of the Alaskan Peninsula's western flank. Only boats are allowed to access the island with a certain permit.
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Eruption history
3 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 3
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 2550 BCE (±500 yrs) – 1796
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 1796VEI ?Observed1796 – end unknown
- 1700VEI ?Observed1700 – 1710
- 2550 BCE (±500 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate2550 BCE – end unknown
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