Bogoslof Island
Bogoslof Island is a volcano in United States. It last erupted in December 20, 2016–August 30, 2017.
- Type
- Submarine volcano
- Last eruption
- December 20, 2016–August 30, 2017
Bogoslof Island or Agasagook Island is the summit of a submarine stratovolcano at the south edge of the Bering Sea, northwest of Unalaska Island of the Aleutian Islands chain. It has a land area of and is uninhabited. It is long and wide, with a peak elevation of . The stratovolcano rises about from the seabed, but the summit is the only part that projects above sea level. About northwest of Bogoslof, a small volcanic dome emerged in 1883 from the same stratovolcano and has become a stack rock formation known as Fire Island. On the southwest side of Bogoslof, another dome erupted in 1796; it is now called Castle Rock. Other eruptions have occurred in 1796–1804, 1806–1823, 1883–1895, 1906, 1907, 1909–1910, 1926–1928, 1992, and 2016–2017. The island is a breeding site for seabirds, seals, and sea lions. An estimated 90,000 tufted puffins, guillemots, red-legged kittiwakes and gulls nest here.
Details
- Url
- http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcinfo.php?volcname=Bogoslof
- Type
- Submarine volcano
- Work
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
- Title
- Bogoslof Description and Statistics
- Embedded
- {{designation list | embed = yes
- Location
- Aleutian Islands, Alaska
- Formed By
- Subduction zone volcanism
- Map Width
- 240
- Publisher
- United States Geological Survey
- Designation1
- NNL
- Elevation Ft
- 492
- Volcanic Arc
- Aleutian Arc
- Elevation Ref
- {{cite web
- Last Eruption
- December 20, 2016–August 30, 2017
- Label Position
- none
- Designation1 Date
- 1967
Questions about Bogoslof Island
Where is Bogoslof Island?
Bogoslof Island is in United States.
When did Bogoslof Island last erupt?
Bogoslof Island last erupted in December 20, 2016–August 30, 2017.