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    Augustine Volcano

    Lava dome · 1,218 m · United States of America

    Augustine Volcano
    Photo: McGimsey, Game · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Augustine Volcano sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 22 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2006. Its major eruptions caused at least 8 deaths.

    Elevation
    1,218 m
    Type
    Lava dome
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    2006
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    22
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4
    Known Fatalities
    8

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    5,420 BCE4,150 BCE2,040 BCE1,820 BCE350 BCE310 BCE120 BCE34057093012301540 · VEI 416501812 · VEI 31883 · VEI 4 · deadly eruption1908 · VEI 11935 · VEI 31963 · VEI 21971 · VEI 11976 · VEI 41986 · VEI 42005 · VEI 3 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 5,420 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) 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