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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Buldir
Buldir is the westernmost Quaternary volcanic center of the Aleutian Arc. It lies at the center of the island and the younger East Cape volcano forms the NE portion. The age of the recent eruptions is not known precisely but has been estimated to be late Pleistocene or Holocene. Photo by Fred Deines, 1987 (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service).
Volcano Number:
311010
Volcano Name:
Buldir
Country:
United States
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Elevation:
656m
Tectonic Setting:
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Latitude:
52.35
Longitude:
175.911
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The westernmost volcanic center of the 2500-km-long Aleutian arc, the island includes the older Buldir volcano in the center and the younger East Cape volcano to the NE. The high point of the island is a tuff cone that tops the older center. A plug dome forms the summit of East Cape volcano, which has two principal peaks. The youngest volcanic feature on the isolated, 4.2 x 7.2 km island is a lava dome on the SE flank of East Cape volcano. The dome was considered by Coats (1951) to be of Pleistocene age based on morphologic considerations. Smith and Shaw (1975) suggested that the volcano may have been active within the last two thousand years, however, Holocene activity is uncertain, and the volcano may have ceased activity during the Pleistocene (Motyka et al. 1993, Nye et al. 1998). The flora is less varied than on neighboring islands, suggesting that Buldir is relatively young.
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