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United States

Kiska.

Volcano profile for Kiska in United States, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.

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Current status
No current eruption report
Volcano type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1,220 m
Last documented eruption
1990
Coordinates
52.103°, 177.602°
GVP number
311020

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United States

Kiska

Stratovolcano

Elevation
1,220 m
Last documented eruption
1990
No current eruption report

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Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
52.103°, 177.602°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
GVP
311020
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Kiska · United States

Documented eruptions

Latest catalogue records. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.

StartEndVEIReport status
1 Jun 19901 Jun 19902Confirmed eruption
15 Apr 1987Not available—Uncertain eruption
11 Sep 196916 Sep 1969?2Confirmed eruption
18 Mar 1964Not available0Confirmed eruption
24 Jan 1962Not available3Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1927Not available?2Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1907Not available?2Uncertain eruption

Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

Nearby earthquakes

Last 7 days · 100 km · up to 10 events. Proximity does not establish a volcanic cause.

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Kiska · No current eruption report · 1,220 m

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