Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Rainier
Mount Rainier, seen here across a cloud-filled valley from High Knob SW of the volcano, forms a dramatic backdrop to the Puget Sound region. Large Holocene mudflows from this massive, heavily glaciated volcano have reached as far as the Puget Sound lowlands. Several postglacial tephras have been erupted from Mount Rainier; tree-ring dating places the last recognizable tephra deposit during the 19th century. Extensive hydrothermal alteration of the upper portion of the volcano has contributed to its structural weakness. Photo by Lee Siebert, 1981 (Smithsonian Institution).
Volcano Number:321030
Volcano Name:Rainier
Country:United States
Volcano Type:Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:1450 CE
Elevation:4392m
Tectonic Setting:Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:0
Pop. within 10km:128
Pop. within 30km:3187
Pop. within 100km:2667609
Latitude:46.853
Longitude:-121.76


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
321030 Rainier 20475 Confirmed Eruption 3 Tephra layer R Radiocarbon (corrected) -8050
321030 Rainier 20476 Confirmed Eruption Radiocarbon (corrected) -7800
321030 Rainier 20477 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layer A Radiocarbon (corrected) -5550
321030 Rainier 20478 Confirmed Eruption 3 Tephra layer L Radiocarbon (corrected) -5350
321030 Rainier 20479 Confirmed Eruption 3 Tephra layer D Radiocarbon (corrected) -5050
321030 Rainier 20480 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layer N Radiocarbon (corrected) -4850
321030 Rainier 20481 Confirmed Eruption Radiocarbon (corrected) -3850
321030 Rainier 20482 Confirmed Eruption 3 Tephra layers S, F Radiocarbon (corrected) -3650
321030 Rainier 20483 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layer H Radiocarbon (uncorrected) -2750
321030 Rainier 20484 Confirmed Eruption 3 Tephra layer B Radiocarbon (uncorrected) -2550
321030 Rainier 20485 Confirmed Eruption Tephra layer SL1 Tephrochronology -700
321030 Rainier 20486 Confirmed Eruption Tephra layer SL2 Tephrochronology -650
321030 Rainier 20487 Confirmed Eruption Tephra layers SL3 and SL4 Radiocarbon (corrected) -610
321030 Rainier 20488 Confirmed Eruption Tephra layer SL5 Tephrochronology -500
321030 Rainier 20489 Confirmed Eruption Tephrochronology -400
321030 Rainier 20490 Confirmed Eruption 4 Tephra layer C Radiocarbon (corrected) -250
321030 Rainier 20491 Confirmed Eruption Tephra layer SL8 Tephrochronology -150
321030 Rainier 20492 Confirmed Eruption Tephra layers TC1 and TC2 Radiocarbon (corrected) 440
321030 Rainier 20493 Confirmed Eruption Radiocarbon (corrected) 910
321030 Rainier 20494 Confirmed Eruption Radiocarbon (corrected) 1450
321030 Rainier 20496 Uncertain Eruption 2 1843
321030 Rainier 20497 Uncertain Eruption 2 1854
321030 Rainier 20498 Uncertain Eruption 2 1858
321030 Rainier 20499 Uncertain Eruption 2 1870
321030 Rainier 20500 Uncertain Eruption 2 1879
321030 Rainier 20501 Uncertain Eruption 2 1882
321030 Rainier 20502 Uncertain Eruption 1 Historical Observations 1894/11/21 1894/12/24
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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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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Data from the MaGa Database
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