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Tanaga (volcano)

Coordinates: 51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W / 51.88389°N 178.14139°W / 51.88389; -178.14139
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Tanaga
Map
Highest point
Elevation5,924 ft (1,806 m)
Coordinates51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W / 51.88389°N 178.14139°W / 51.88389; -178.14139
Geography
LocationTanaga Island, Alaska, USA
Parent rangeAleutian Range
Geology
Mountain typestratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltAleutian Arc
Last eruption1914

Tanaga is a 5,924-foot (1,806 m) stratovolcano in the Aleutian Range of the U.S. state of Alaska. There have been three known eruptions since 1763. The most recent was in 1914 and produced lava flows.

References

  • "Tanaga". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Wood, Charles A. (1990). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-521-43811-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)