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

Makushin [MREP, 2575 ft]

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Makushin · United States

Documented eruptions

Latest catalogue records. 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

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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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: 2026-09-21

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