Volcanic eruption
See 1550 on the mapEruption of Tanaga
1550 · 51.88° N, 178.15° W
Tanaga is a 5,924-foot (1,806 m) stratovolcano in the Aleutian Range of the U.S. state of Alaska. There have been three known eruptions since 1763. The most recent was in 1914 and produced lava flows. It sits west of another stratovolcano known as Mount Takawangha, which last erupted in 1550.
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What the records say
- When
- 1550
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 51.88° N, 178.15° W
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- Tanaga, Sajaka Two
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 311080
- Eruption number
- 19693
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