Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Shishaldin
Often compared to Mount Fuji of Japan, the symmetrical Shishaldin volcano, located on central Unimak Island in the Aleutians, rises 2857 m above sea level. The volcano has a summit crater that emits a nearly continuous plume of steam. Shishaldin is the highest and one of the most active volcanoes of the Aleutian Islands. It has produced frequent strombolian eruptions, sometimes with lava flows, since the 18th century. Photo by Chris Nye (Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Alaska Volcano Observatory).
Volcano Number:311360
Volcano Name:Shishaldin
Country:United States
Volcano Type:Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:2020 CE
Elevation:2857m
Tectonic Setting:Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:0
Pop. within 10km:0
Pop. within 30km:10
Pop. within 100km:197
Latitude:54.756
Longitude:-163.97


Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Volcano Number Volcano Name Eruption Number Activity Type Explosivity Index Max Explosivity Index Modifier Activity Area Activity Unit Start Evidence Method Start Date End Date
311360 Shishaldin 20026 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1948
311360 Shishaldin 20053 Confirmed Eruption Radiocarbon (uncorrected) -7550
311360 Shishaldin 20054 Confirmed Eruption Radiocarbon (uncorrected) -7050
311360 Shishaldin 20055 Confirmed Eruption Radiocarbon (uncorrected) 950
311360 Shishaldin 20056 Uncertain Eruption 1775 1778
311360 Shishaldin 20057 Uncertain Eruption 1790
311360 Shishaldin 20058 Confirmed Eruption 3 Historical Observations 1824
311360 Shishaldin 20059 Confirmed Eruption 2 NE flank (1300 m) Historical Observations 1825
311360 Shishaldin 20060 Confirmed Eruption 0 Historical Observations 1826
311360 Shishaldin 20061 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1827 1829
311360 Shishaldin 20062 Confirmed Eruption 3 Historical Observations 1830 1830
311360 Shishaldin 20063 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1838
311360 Shishaldin 20064 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1842
311360 Shishaldin 20065 Uncertain Eruption 1865
311360 Shishaldin 20066 Uncertain Eruption 1880 1881
311360 Shishaldin 20067 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1883
311360 Shishaldin 20068 Uncertain Eruption 1897
311360 Shishaldin 20069 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1898
311360 Shishaldin 20070 Uncertain Eruption 1899
311360 Shishaldin 20071 Confirmed Eruption Historical Observations 1901
311360 Shishaldin 20072 Uncertain Eruption 1912
311360 Shishaldin 20073 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1922/10/15
311360 Shishaldin 20074 Confirmed Eruption Historical Observations 1925
311360 Shishaldin 20075 Confirmed Eruption Historical Observations 1927
311360 Shishaldin 20076 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1928
311360 Shishaldin 20077 Confirmed Eruption 2 Summit and north flank Historical Observations 1929/5/28 1929/6/23
311360 Shishaldin 20078 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1932/2/1 1932/5/21
311360 Shishaldin 20079 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1946 1947
311360 Shishaldin 20080 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1951/4/16 1951/10/5
311360 Shishaldin 20081 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1953/10/4
311360 Shishaldin 20082 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1955/7/16
311360 Shishaldin 20083 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1963/12/28
311360 Shishaldin 20084 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1967/1/28
311360 Shishaldin 20085 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1975/9/13 1975/10/26
311360 Shishaldin 20086 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1976/1/16 1976/9/28
311360 Shishaldin 20087 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1978/2/8 1978/2/9
311360 Shishaldin 20088 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1979/2/16
311360 Shishaldin 20089 Uncertain Eruption 1981/9/25
311360 Shishaldin 20090 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1986/3/19 1987/2/15
311360 Shishaldin 20091 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 1993/9/4 1993/10/29
311360 Shishaldin 20094 Confirmed Eruption 3 Historical Observations 1995/12/23 1996/5/16
311360 Shishaldin 20095 Confirmed Eruption 1 Historical Observations 1997/6/2 1997/6/2
311360 Shishaldin 20096 Confirmed Eruption 1 Historical Observations 1998/11/4 1998/11/4
311360 Shishaldin 20097 Confirmed Eruption 3 Historical Observations 1999/3/13 1999/5/27
311360 Shishaldin 20098 Uncertain Eruption 1 ? 1999/9/25 2000/2/4
311360 Shishaldin 20099 Uncertain Eruption 1 ? Summit 2000/8/11
311360 Shishaldin 20100 Confirmed Eruption 2 Historical Observations 2004/2/17 2004/7/16
311360 Shishaldin 20101 Uncertain Eruption 1 ? 2008/2/12 2008/2/12
311360 Shishaldin 20937 Confirmed Eruption 1 Historical Observations 2014/1/28 2015/10/16
311360 Shishaldin 22330 Confirmed Eruption Summit crater Historical Observations 2019/7/23 2020/4/9
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Emission ID SO2 Kilotons Start Date End Date
216 63 1999/04/19 1999/04/19

Data from the Earthchem Library
Title Author Release Date DOI Link
The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes Fischer, Tobias 2020-11-21 10.1594/IEDA/111445 Details
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