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Bogoslof: eruption history

Elevation150 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions9#31 of 165 in country
Latest eruption2016-12-20
Largest VEI3
Location53.93, -168.03

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

By VEI

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

StartVEIEndArea
2016-12-2032017Central vent, just below sea level
1992-07-0631992North tip of island (NE of 1927 dome)
1931-10-311–1926-1927 dome
1926-07-1621928Between New and Old Bogoslof
1909-09-1621910Tahoma Peak
1906-03-0131907Metcalf Peak, McCullough Peak
1883-09-2731895New Bogoslof (Grewingk)
1806-07-0221823Old Bogoslof (Castle Rock)
1796-0531804Old Bogoslof (Castle Rock)

Nearby volcanoes

VolcanoDistanceEruptions
Okmok56 km18
Makushin73 km19
Recheschnoi92 km0
Vsevidof99 km3
Akutan135 km40
Uliaga150 km0
Kagamil154 km1
Tana168 km0

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.