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    Makushin Volcano

    Stratovolcano · 1,800 m · United States of America

    Makushin Volcano
    Photo: Piergiuliano Chesi · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Makushin Volcano sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 27 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1995.

    Elevation
    1,800 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    1995
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    27
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    5

    Eruption Timeline

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

    6,650 BCE6,100 BCE · VEI 53,650 BCE · VEI 41,750 BCE550 BCE11501768 · VEI 3179017921802 · VEI 318181826 · VEI 31827 · VEI 21844186518671883 · VEI 2190719121926 · VEI 21938 · VEI 21951 · VEI 119521980 · VEI 11987 · VEI 11993 · VEI 11995 · VEI 1 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 6,650 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