Eruption of Moffett
7850 BCE · 51.94° N, 176.75° W
Mount Moffett is a mountainous stratovolcano that forms the summit of Adak Island of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its peak reaches 3,924 feet (1,196 m). It is heavily glaciated and is made primarily of high alumina basalt and andesite. It has never had an eruption in recorded history.
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What the records say
- When
- 7850 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 51.94° N, 176.75° W
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Unit
- Main Ash deposit
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 311111
- Eruption number
- 19724
Mount Moffett
Mountain in Alaska, United States
Mount Moffett is a mountainous stratovolcano that forms the summit of Adak Island of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its peak reaches 3,924 feet (1,196 m). It is heavily glaciated and is made primarily of high alumina basalt and andesite. It has never had an eruption in recorded history. The southern flank of the mountain is assumed to be its youngest side.
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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