Volcano profile

United States

Shishaldin.

Volcano profile for Shishaldin 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
2,857 m
Last documented eruption
2023
Explosivity (VEI)
VEI 3 highest recorded · More about the VEI
Coordinates
54.756°, -163.97°
GVP number
311360

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No current eruption report

United States

Shishaldin

Stratovolcano

Elevation
2,857 m
Last documented eruption
2023
No current eruption report

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Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
54.756°, -163.97°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
GVP
311360
Documented eruptions · Nearby earthquakes ↓

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

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Shishaldin · Live cameras

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Shishaldin – Visual webcam: Shishaldin [BRPK, 1320 ft], United States Visual webcam

Shishaldin [BRPK, 1320 ft]

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Shishaldin · United States

Documented eruptions

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

StartEndVEIReport status
11 Jul 20233 Nov 20233Confirmed eruption
23 Jul 20194 May 20203Confirmed eruption
30 Jan 20143 Jul 20151Confirmed eruption
12 Feb 200812 Feb 20081?Uncertain eruption
17 Feb 200416 Jul 20042Confirmed eruption
11 Aug 2000Not available1?Uncertain eruption
25 Sep 19994 Feb 20001?Uncertain eruption
13 Mar 199927 May 19993Confirmed eruption
4 Nov 19984 Nov 19981Confirmed eruption
2 Jun 19972 Jun 19971Confirmed eruption
23 Dec 199516 May 19963Confirmed eruption
4 Sep 199329 Oct 19932Confirmed eruption
19 Mar 198615 Feb 19872Confirmed eruption
25 Sep 1981Not available—Uncertain eruption
16 Feb 1979Not available2Confirmed eruption
8 Feb 19789 Feb 19782Confirmed eruption
16 Jan 197628 Sep 19762Confirmed eruption
13 Sep 197526 Oct 19752Confirmed eruption
28 Jan 1967Not available2Confirmed eruption
28 Dec 1963Not available2Confirmed eruption
16 Jul 1955Not available2Confirmed eruption
4 Oct 1953Not available2Confirmed eruption
16 Apr 19515 Oct 19512Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1948Not available2Confirmed eruption
16 Aug 194616 Jan 19472Confirmed eruption
1 Feb 193221 May 19322Confirmed eruption
28 May 192923 Jun 19292Confirmed eruption
16 Aug 1928Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1927Not available—Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1925Not available—Confirmed eruption
15 Oct 1922Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1912Not available—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1901Not available—Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1899Not available—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1898Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1897Not available—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1883Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 18802 Jul 1881—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1865Not available—Uncertain eruption
2 Jul 1842Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1838Not available2Confirmed eruption
16 Nov 183016 Mar 18313Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 18272 Jul 18292Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1826Not available0Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1825Not available2Confirmed eruption
2 Jul 1824Not available3Confirmed eruption
1790Not available—Uncertain eruption
17751778—Uncertain eruption
950Uncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
7050 BCEUncertain datingNot available—Confirmed eruption
7550 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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Shishaldin · No current eruption report · 2,857 m

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • False Pass AirportUnited States · KFP · PAKF
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cold Bay AirportUnited States · CDB · PACD
    94.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sources & data dates

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VAAC / NOAA NWS

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