Eruption of Kanaga
18 Feb 2012 · 51.92° N, 177.17° W
Kanaga Volcano, or Mount Kanaga, is a stratovolcano at the northern tip of Kanaga Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It is situated within a caldera, which forms the arcuate Kanaton Ridge south and east of Kanaga. A crater lake occupies part of the SE caldera floor.
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What the records say
- When
- 18 Feb 2012
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 51.92° N, 177.17° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- E-W fissure at summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 311110
- Eruption number
- 20774
Kanaga Volcano
Volcano in Alaska, United States
Kanaga Volcano, or Mount Kanaga, is a stratovolcano at the northern tip of Kanaga Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. It is situated within a caldera, which forms the arcuate Kanaton Ridge south and east of Kanaga. A crater lake occupies part of the SE caldera floor. The summit of Kanaga has a crater with fumarolic activity.
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Nearby in time and place
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page