Redoubt volcano
Updated: Jun 1, 2023 19:27 GMT -
stratovolcano 3108 m / 10197 ft
Cook Inlet (SW Alaska) (Alaska), 60.49°N / -152.74°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Cook Inlet (SW Alaska) (Alaska), 60.49°N / -152.74°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 14 Dec 2021 (M 4.6 earthquake near the volcano)
Large stratovolcano in Alaska ca. 100 mi west of Anchorage. Redoubt last erupted in 1989.
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Redoubt volcano eruptions: 1881 (?), 1902, 1903, 1966, 1989, 2009
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Saturday, May 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 27, 2023 8:49 am (GMT -8) (May 27, 2023 16:49 GMT) | 4.6 139 km | 27 km (17 mi) 59 mi west of Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA | ||
| Saturday, May 20, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| May 20, 2023 3:52 pm (GMT -8) (May 20, 2023 23:52 GMT) | 1.6 250 km | 35 km (22 mi) 45 Km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska | ||
| May 20, 2023 11:04 am (GMT -8) (May 20, 2023 19:04 GMT) | 1.6 233 km | 24 km (15 mi) 68 Km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska | ||
Background
Redoubt is one of the most active and largest volcanoes in Alaska. It is a steep stratovolcano, measuring about 10 km at its base and rising to an elevation of 3108 m above sea level.Its flanks are cut by valley created by glacial action. Redoubt has an ice filled summit crater, almost 2 km in diameter, which is breached to the north by Drift Glacier.
Redoubt Photos
Redoubt volcano (Alaska): Fresh snow in the foreground strikingly contrasts with grey ash on the volcano's SE flank and peaks SE of it. (Photo: marcofulle) |
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
