Vsevidof Volcano
Updated: Apr 18, 2024 10:34 GMT -
Stratovolcano 2149 m / 7,050 ft
United States, Aleutian Islands, 53.13°N / -168.69°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
United States, Aleutian Islands, 53.13°N / -168.69°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Vsevidof volcano eruptions: 1878
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Background
The symmetrical Vsevidof stratovolcano, near the SW end of Umnak Island, is one of the most prominent volcanoes in the Aleutians. Vsevidof contains a 1.2-km-wide, ice-filled summit crater that is breached by glaciers on the east and north sides. An E-W-trending zone of scoria cones that extends from 1220 m down much of the western flank has been the source of historical eruptions. The bulk of the 2149-m-high cone of Vsevidof was constructed during the Holocene. Young andesitic and dacitic lava flows were extruded from vents on the north and south flanks and on the west-flank rift. The largest lava flow traveled down the west flank to the coast, forming Cape Kigushimkada.---
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