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    Mount Kanaga

    Stratovolcano · 1,307 m · United States of America

    Mount Kanaga
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    Mount Kanaga 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 2023.

    Elevation
    1,307 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    2023
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    22
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    7,300 BCE4,700 BCE2,300 BCE2,150 BCE1,900 BCE1,550 BCE2008501150140017631783182718291904 · VEI 019061942 · VEI 11994 · VEI 21995 · VEI 21996 · VEI 12012 · VEI 22023 · VEI 1 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 7,300 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