EUSGS science tor a changing- - world DEPARTMENT OF THE iMTEIWlOR U.S. GEBLOGIICAL SURVEY I I CATALOG OF THE HISTORICALLY ACTIVE VOLCANOES OF ALASKA T.P. Miller I, R.G. McGirnsey l, D.W.Richter I, J.R. Riehle $ CC.J.Nye 2, M.E. \daunt l, and J.A. Durnoufin lU.S, Wlogieal Suwey Anehwage, AK 99508 2AlaskoDivisWl of Gedoglcaland Geophysicol Surveys PROPERN OF Fairbanks, AK 99709 DGGS LIBRARY Open File Repod 98-582 IcPBS Done in cooperation with the lnternaticnai Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) and the Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the W~rld(CAVW) Project This repart is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards (or with the North American Stsatigraphlc Code). Any use of trade. product or firm names is for I I descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Wew 10 t/7c west across the s~lrnrnircaldera of Mr. U+angell. 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Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................................i Previous work .......................................................................................................................................................................ii Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................................... ii Summary of historical volcanic actlvlty .............................................................................................................................. iv Historically Active Volcanoes ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Mount Wrangell Volcano ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Mount Spurr .....................................................................................................................................................................5 Redoubt Volcano ............................................................................................................................................................ -8 Iliamna Volcano ..................................................................................................................................................................11 Augustine Volcano ..............................................................................................................................................................13 Mt . Katmai, Katmai Caldera ...............................................................................................................................................15 Novarupta ..........................................................................................................................................................................17 Trident Complex ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 Mount Mageik ....................................................................................................................................................................20 Mount Martin ....................................................................................................................................................................21 Mount Peulik Volcano .........................................................................................................................................................23 Ukinrek Maars .................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Chiginag& Volcano ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 Aniakchak Caldera .............................................................................................................................................................29 Mount Veniaminof .........................................................................................................................................................31 Pavlof Volcano ....................................................................................................................................................................35 Dutton Volcano ..................................................................................................................................................................37 Isanorski Volcano ................................................................................................................................................................33 ShishaldinVolcano ..............................................................................................................................................................41 Fisher Caldera .....................................................................................................................................................................43 Westdahl Volcano ...............................................................................................................................................................45 Akutan Volcano .................................................................................................................................................................-47 Makushin Volcano ..............................................................................................................................................................51 Bogoslof Volcano ................................................................................................................................................................54 Okmok Volcano ..................................................................................................................................................................57 Vswidof Volcano ............................................................................................................................................................. 61 Kagamil Volcano ................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Cleveland Volcano ..............................................................................................................................................................65 Carlisle Volcano ..................................................................................................................................................................67 Yunaska Volcano Complex .................................................................................................................................................63 Amukta Volcano .................................................................................................................................................................71 Seguam Volcano (Pyre Peak) ...............................................................................................................................................73 Korovin Volcano .................................................................................................................................................................75 Kasatochi Volcano ...............................................................................................................................................................77 Great Sirkin Volcano ...........................................................................................................................................................79 Kanaga Volcano ..................................................................................................................................................................82 Tanaga Volcano ..................................................................................................................................................................85 Gareloi Volcano ..................................................................................................................................................................87 Semisopochnoi Volcano (Mount Cerberus) .........................................................................................................................89 Little Sitkin Volcano ......................................................................................................................................................... 93 Kiska Volc-- ......................................................................................................................................................... 97 References ............................................................................................................................................................99 CATALOG OF THE HISTORICALLY ACTIVE VOLCANOES OF ALASKA Introduction Alaska hosts within its borders over