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Anatahan
Stratovolcano · 790 m · At Sea
Anatahan sits on the Mariana Plate, in a subduction zone. 4 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2008.
- Elevation
- 790 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Mariana Plate
- Country
- At Sea
- Last Eruption
- 2008
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 4
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata