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United States

Makushin.

Volcano profile for Makushin 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
1,800 m
Last documented eruption
1995
Explosivity (VEI)
VEI 5 highest recorded · latest VEI 1 · More about the VEI
Coordinates
53.891°, -166.923°
GVP number
311310

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No current eruption report

United States

Makushin

Stratovolcano

Elevation
1,800 m
Last documented eruption
1995
No current eruption report

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Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
53.891°, -166.923°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
GVP
311310
Documented eruptions · Nearby earthquakes ↓

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

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Makushin · Live cameras

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Makushin – Visual webcam: Makushin [MREP, 2575 ft], United States Visual webcam

Makushin [MREP, 2575 ft]

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Makushin · United States

Documented eruptions

All catalogued eruptions, newest first. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.

StartEndVEIReport status
30 Jan 199530 Jan 19951Confirmed eruption
16 Aug 199319 Jan 19941Confirmed eruption
2 Mar 19872 Mar 19871Confirmed eruption
1 May 19804 Jul 19801Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1952Not available—Uncertain eruption
20 Dec 1951Not available1Confirmed eruption
16 Oct 1938Not available2Confirmed eruption
30 Dec 1926Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1912Not available—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1907Not available—Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1883Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1867Not available—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1865Not available—Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1844Uncertain datingNot available—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 18272 Jul 18382?Uncertain eruption
16 Jun 1826Not available3Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1818Not available—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1802Not available3Confirmed eruption
14 Feb 1792Not available—Uncertain eruption
7 Jun 1790Not available—Uncertain eruption
176817693^Confirmed eruption
1150Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
550 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
1750 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
3650 BCEUncertain datingNot available4PConfirmed eruption
6100 BCEUncertain datingNot available5Confirmed eruption
6650 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption

Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

Nearby earthquakes

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

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Makushin · No current eruption report · 1,800 m

Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Akutan AirportUnited States · KQA · PAUT
    90.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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VAAC / NOAA NWS

Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Nov 13, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC