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    Little Sitkin Volcano

    Stratovolcano · 1,174 m · United States of America

    Little Sitkin Volcano
    Photo: NASA Earth Observatory image created by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using Landsat da… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Little Sitkin Volcano sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1830.

    Elevation
    1,174 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    1830
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    2
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1776 · VEI 11828 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    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