Éruption volcanique

Eruption of Aniakchak

1645 av. J.-C. · United States

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Quand
1645 av. J.-C.
Type
Éruption volcanique
Position
United States
Coordonnées
56.88° N, 158.17° W
Vei
6
Volcano type
Caldera

Mount Aniakchak

Caldera in Alaska

Mount Aniakchak is a volcano on the western Alaska Peninsula. Part of the Aleutian Volcanic Arc, it was formed by the subduction of the oceanic Pacific Plate under the North American Plate. Aniakchak is a 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) wide caldera with a break to the northeast. The caldera contains Surprise Lake and many volcanic cones, maars and craters, including Vent Mountain.

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