Volcanic eruption
See 1962 on the mapEruption of Kiska
24 Jan 1962 · 52.10° N, 177.60° E
Kiska is one of the Rat Islands, a group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It is about 22 miles (35 km) long and varies in width from 1.5 to 6 miles. It is part of Aleutian Islands Wilderness and as such, special permission is required to visit it. The island has no permanent population.
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What the records say
- When
- 24 Jan 1962
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 52.10° N, 177.60° E
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- North flank (Sirius Point)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 311020
- Eruption number
- 19663
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