Mount Aniakchak
4,400 ft1,341 m
Volcano · Aleutian Range · United States
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.
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At the summit · forecast for 11:00 AM
27 °FFog · wind 7 mph from the SE
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Mount Aniakchak, 4,400 ft
- 11:00 AM27 °FSE 7 mph–
- 2:00 PM26 °FS 5 mph–
- 5:00 PM25 °FS 6 mph–
- 8:00 PM28 °FS 11 mph–
- 11:00 PM30 °FS 17 mph–
- 2:00 AM29 °FS 15 mph–
- 5:00 AM28 °FS 22 mph0 in
- 8:00 AM29 °FSE 26 mph0 in
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fog | 30 °F / 25 °F | – | 17 mph |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Heavy snow | 35 °F / 28 °F | 1.27 in | 28 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Fog | 35 °F / 27 °F | 0.29 in | 12 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Cloudy | 31 °F / 24 °F | 0.14 in | 16 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | 29 °F / 22 °F | 0.1 in | 14 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Cloudy | 28 °F / 24 °F | 0.03 in | 4 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Cloudy | 26 °F / 23 °F | 0.09 in | 9 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 01:17 AM UTC. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 4,400 ft (1,341 m)
- Range
- Aleutian Range
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 56.907°N 158.149°W
- Volcano number
- 312090 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
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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17 recorded eruptions
- Eruption in 1942
- Eruption in 1931
- Eruption in 1540
- Eruption in 1470
- Eruption in 1370
- Eruption in 1280
- Eruption in 1190
- Eruption in 1120
- Eruption in 1050
- Eruption in 700
- Eruption in 460
- Eruption in 200
The latest 12 of 17, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.
Peaks near Mount Aniakchak
- Black Peak3,385 ft · 55 km awayOn the map
- Yantarni Volcano4,383 ft · 60 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Aleutian Range
- Mount Shishaldin9,373 ftOn the map
- Mount Pavlof8,264 ftOn the map
- Mount Veniaminof8,225 ftOn the map
- Isanotski Peaks8,106 ftOn the map
- Mount Denison7,606 ftOn the map
- Mount Griggs7,602 ftOn the map
- Mount Steller7,454 ftOn the map
- Mount Mageik7,103 ftOn the map
- Mount Aniakchak4,400 ftOn the map
Highest mountains in United States
- Denali20,308 ftOn the map
- Mount Saint Elias18,009 ftOn the map
- Mount Foraker17,402 ftOn the map
- Mount Bona16,535 ftOn the map
- Mount Blackburn16,390 ftOn the map
- Mount Sanford16,237 ftOn the map
- Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
- Mount Churchill15,636 ftOn the map
- Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
- Mount Hubbard14,951 ftOn the map
![Aniakchak [ANNQ, 1217 ft]](https://volcview.wr.usgs.gov/ashcam-api/images/webcams/aniakchak_ansl/current.jpg)