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    Glacier Peak

    Stratovolcano · 3,213 m · United States of America

    Glacier Peak
    Photo: D.R. Mullineaux, while working for the USGS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Glacier Peak sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 7 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1700.

    Elevation
    3,213 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    1700
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    7
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    3,550 BCE3,150 BCE850 BCE200 · VEI 4900 · VEI 313001700 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 3,550 BCE1500180019002000

    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