Tanaga (volcano)

Tanaga
Tanaga
Highest point
Elevation5,925 ft (1,806 m)[1]
Prominence5,925 ft (1,806 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W / 51.88389°N 178.14139°W / 51.88389; -178.14139
Geography
Tanaga is located in Alaska
Tanaga
Tanaga
Location within Alaska
LocationTanaga Island, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeAleutian Range
Geology
Formed bySubduction zone volcanism
Stratovolcano
Volcanic arcAleutian Arc
Last eruption1914

Tanaga (Aleut: Kusuuginax̂)[2][3] is a 5,924-foot (1,806 m) stratovolcano in the Aleutian Range of the U.S. state of Alaska. There have been three known eruptions since 1763. The most recent was in 1914 and produced lava flows. It sits west of another stratovolcano known as Mount Takawangha, which last erupted in 1550.[4]

See also

  • Image of Tanaga
  • "Tanaga". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

References

  1. 1 2 "Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras". PeakList.org. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
  3. ↑ "Tanaga - Introduction". avo.alaska.edu. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Takawangha". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved June 28, 2021.


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