Novarupta

Novarupta

During the 20th century, only the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines and the 1902 eruption of Santa María in Guatemala were of comparable magnitude; Mount Pinatubo ejected of tephra, and Santa María just slightly less.

Details

Part
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Topo
USGS Mount Katmai B-4
Type
Caldera with lava dome
Range
Aleutian Range
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Listing
Volcanoes in the United States
Formed By
Subduction zone volcanism
Image Map
Map of Alaska Peninsula Volcanoes.gif
Part Type
Protected area
Elevation Ft
2759
Volcanic Arc
Aleutian Arc
Fetchwikidata
ALL
Last Eruption
June to October 1912