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Pavlof: eruption history
Elevation2,493 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions44#4 of 165 in country
Latest eruption2021-08-05
Largest VEI4
Location55.42, -161.89
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
2
10
26
6
By VEI
5
28
10
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-05 | 2 | 2022 | |
| 2016-03-27 | 2 | 2016 | Summit crater |
| 2014-11-12 | 3 | 2014 | Vent just N of summit and N flank |
| 2014-05-31 | 3 | 2014 | NE flank |
| 2013-05-13 | 3 | 2013 | Summit crater |
| 2007-08-15 | 2 | 2007 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 2 | 1997 | |
| 1990-03-05 | 2 | 1990 | |
| 1986-04-16 | 3 | 1988 | NNE & SE summit vents, NE & SE flanks |
| 1983-11-11 | 3 | 1983 | Upper NNE flank |
| 1983-07-11 | 2 | 1983 | |
| 1981-09-25 | 3 | 1981 | Upper NNE flank (100 m below summit) |
| 1981-03-30 | 1 | 1981 | |
| 1980-11-08 | 3 | 1980 | Upper NNE flank |
| 1975-09-13 | 2 | 1977 | |
| 1974-09-01 | 3 | 1975 | |
| 1974-03-12 | 1 | 1974 | |
| 1973-11-12 | 2 | 1973 | Upper NE flank |
| 1966-03-15 | 2 | – | Upper NE or NNE flank |
| 1960-07-02 | 2 | 1963 | Upper NE or NNE flank |
| 1958-05-17 | 2 | 1958 | Upper NNE flank |
| 1953-11-25 | 1 | 1954 | Upper NE or NNE flank |
| 1951-10-16 | 2 | 1952 | Upper NE or NNE flank |
| 1950-07-31 | 2 | 1951 | Upper NE or NNE flank |
| 1936-07-02 | 3 | 1948 | |
| 1929-03-16 | 2 | 1931 | |
| 1924-01-17 | 2 | – | |
| 1922-12-24 | 2 | 1923 | |
| 1917-10-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1914-07-06 | 2 | – | |
| 1906-07-02 | 3 | 1911 | Summit and north flank fissure |
| 1901-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1894-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1892-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1886-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1880-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1866-03-14 | 2 | – | |
| 1846-08-16 | 2 | 1846 | |
| 1845-08-12 | 2 | – | |
| 1838-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1825-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1817-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1790 | 2 | – | |
| 1762 | 4 | 1786 | Volcano Uncertain |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Pavlof Sister | 5 km | 0 |
| Emmons Lake Volcanic Center | 12 km | 0 |
| Dutton | 36 km | 0 |
| Dana | 50 km | 1 |
| Frosty | 71 km | 0 |
| Amak | 79 km | 3 |
| Roundtop | 128 km | 1 |
| Stepovak Bay Group | 130 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.