St. Michael volcanic field explained

St. Michael volcanic field
Elevation Ft:2346
Listing:List of volcanoes in the United States of America
Location:Alaska, United States
Coordinates:63.45°N -162.12°W
Type:Volcanic field
Age:Holocene
Last Eruption:Unknown

The St. Michael volcanic field is a volcanic field located on St. Michael and Stuart Islands in western Alaska, United States. It contains 55 cones and craters, including low broad shield volcanoes and maars.[1] It is considered part of the Bering Sea Volcanic Province.[2]

While there are no written records of eruptions in recent history, Eskimo elders have an account of the mountains smoking in the region. The oldest Eskimo settlements in Western Alaska date to around 200-500 BC, so mountains in the St. Michael volcanic field likely erupted sometime within the last 3,000 years.

Volcanoes

Volcanoes within the St. Michael volcanic field include:

Notes and References

  1. St. Michael. 314040. 2021-06-28.
  2. Mukasa. Samuel B.. Andronikov. Alexander V.. Hall. Chris M.. 2007-06-26. The40Ar/39Ar chronology and eruption rates of Cenozoic volcanism in the eastern Bering Sea Volcanic Province, Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research. en. 112. B6. 10.1029/2006jb004452. 0148-0227. 2027.42/95605. free.