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    Mount Mageik

    Stratovolcano · 2,165 m · United States of America

    Mount Mageik
    Photo: R. McGimsey, U.S. Geological Survey · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Mount Mageik sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 12 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 500 BCE.

    Elevation
    2,165 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    500 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    12
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8,670 BCE7,380 BCE4,400 BCE1,950 BCE1,650 BCE650 BCE550 BCE500 BCE1927 · VEI 21929 · VEI 21936 · VEI 21946 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,670 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