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    Tanaga

    Stratovolcano · 1,806 m · United States of America

    Tanaga
    Photo: M. L. Coombs · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Tanaga sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 8 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1914.

    Elevation
    1,806 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    United States of America
    Last Eruption
    1914
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    8
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    0

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1,050 BCE · VEI 0550 BCE105015501763179118291914 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 1,050 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