Tanaga, Volcano

Tanaga
Tanaga
Elevation 5,925 ft (1,806 m)[1]
Prominence 5,925 ft (1,806 m)[1]
Listing Ultra
Location
Location Tanaga Island, Alaska, U.S.
Range Aleutian Range
Coordinates

Coordinates: 51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W / 51.88389°N 178.14139°W / 51.88389; -178.14139

Geology
Type stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Aleutian Arc
Last eruption 1914

Tanaga (Template:Lang-ale)[2] is a 5,924-foot (1,806 m) stratovolcano in the Aleutian Range of the U.S. state of Alaska. There have been three known eruptions since 1763. The most recent was in 1914 and produced lava flows.

External links

References

  • http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1101-08-.

External links

  • Image of Tanaga
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