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    Mount Spurr

    Stratovolcano · 3,374 m · United States of America

    Mount Spurr
    Photo: USGS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Mount Spurr 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 1992. Its major eruptions caused at least 1 deaths.

    Elevation
    3,374 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
    1992
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    7
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4
    Known Fatalities
    1

    Eruption Timeline

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

    6,050 BCE5,110 BCE4,050 BCE3,250 BCE16501953 · VEI 41992 · VEI 4 · deadly eruption VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 6,050 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) 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