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Akutan: eruption history
Elevation1,303 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions40#5 of 165 in country
Latest eruption1992-12-18
Largest VEI5
Location54.13, -165.99
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
0
9
26
0
By VEI
2
2
26
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-12-18 | 1 | 1992 | |
| 1992-03-08 | 2 | 1992 | |
| 1991-09-15 | 2 | 1991 | |
| 1990-09-06 | 2 | 1990 | |
| 1990-01-26 | 2 | 1990 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 2 | 1989 | |
| 1988-03-26 | 2 | 1988 | |
| 1987-01-31 | 2 | 1987 | |
| 1986-03-18 | 2 | 1986 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 2 | 1983 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 2 | 1980 | |
| 1978-09-25 | 2 | 1978 | |
| 1976-10-15 | 2 | 1977 | |
| 1974-02-11 | 2 | – | West flank ? |
| 1973-03-16 | 2 | 1973 | |
| 1962-11-05 | 2 | – | |
| 1953-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1951-10-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1948-04-29 | 2 | 1948 | |
| 1946-12-16 | 2 | 1947 | |
| 1931-05-16 | 2 | 1931 | |
| 1929-05-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1927-07-02 | 2 | 1928 | |
| 1911-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1908-02-22 | 0 | – | |
| 1907-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1896-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1895-08-01 | 2 | 1895 | |
| 1892-09-23 | 1 | – | |
| 1887-07-02 | 0 | – | |
| 1883-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1867-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1865-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1852-07-02 | – | – | NW flank (Lava Point) |
| 1848-03-05 | 2 | – | |
| 1420 | – | – | |
| 550 | – | – | |
| 340 | 5 | – | |
| 4150 BCE | – | – | |
| 7620 BCE | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Makushin | 67 km | 19 |
| Westdahl | 96 km | 7 |
| Fisher | 116 km | 6 |
| Bogoslof | 135 km | 9 |
| Shishaldin | 148 km | 40 |
| Okmok | 161 km | 18 |
| Roundtop | 172 km | 1 |
| Recheschnoi | 200 km | 0 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.