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Okmok

Start Date: 2008  Jul 12  Stop Date: 2008 Aug 19 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  4?

Area of Activity: NE caldera floor

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1997  Feb 11  Stop Date: 1997 May 19 ± 4 days

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Lava Volume:  4.8  x  107 m3

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1986  Nov 18  Stop Date: 1988 Feb 26 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1983  Jul 8  Stop Date: 1983 Jul 8 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1981  Mar 24  Stop Date: 1981 Mar 24 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3?

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1960  Oct 15 ± 45 days Stop Date: 1961 Apr 15 ± 45 days

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Tephra Volume:  > 1  x  107 m3

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1958  Aug 14  Stop Date: 1958 Aug 25 ± 10 days

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Lava Volume:  1.2  x  108 m3

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1945  Jun 4  Stop Date: 1945 Dec 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Lava Volume:  2.1  x  107 m3

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1943  Jun  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1938  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Lava flow(s)  (?)

Start Date: 1936 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption

Start Date: 1931  Mar 21  Stop Date: 1931 May 13 (on or after)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Cone A?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)  (?)

Start Date: 1899  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: SW part of caldera (Cone A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1878  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2?

Area of Activity: Cone A?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Tsunami (giant sea waves)

Start Date: 1824  Stop Date: 1830 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Area of Activity: Cone B?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption  (?)
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)  (?)

Start Date: 1817  Mar 1  Stop Date: 1820 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: Cone E? or B?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)  (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1805  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Lava flow(s)  (?)

Start Date: 100 BC ± 50 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  6

Tephra Volume:  5.0  ±  1.0  x  1010 m3

Area of Activity: (Okmok II caldera)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Tsunami (giant sea waves)
    Caldera collapse

Start Date: 6310 BC ± 500 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  P

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)


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