Blue Mountain volcano
Updated: Aug 8, 2022 22:15 GMT - Refresh
Lava dome(s) 541 m / 1775 ft
Alaska Peninsula, United States, 57.72°N / -157.83°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Alaska Peninsula, United States, 57.72°N / -157.83°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Blue Mountain volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Lastest nearby earthquakes: No recent earthquakes
Background
The Blue Mountain lava dome cluster immediately west of Upper Ugashik Lake consists of 13 dacitic lava domes. An Ar/Ar date of about 632,000 years was obtained from the highest dome.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Blue Mountain Photos
Blue flames. Breathing was only possible with a good gas mask and staying near the burning sulfur was only possible for a very short time. (Photo: Andi Rosadi)
Salina's volcanoes Monte dei Porri and Monte Fossa delle Felci in the background against the approaching storm front. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Blue flames and red sparks are visible. (Photo: Andi Rosadi)
Panorama view over Vulcano and Vulcanello in the foreground, Salina, Lipari, Panarea (near the rainbow) and in the distant background, Stromboli. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
