Volcano profile

United States

Chiginagak.

Volcano profile for Chiginagak 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
2,221 m
Last documented eruption
1998
Coordinates
57.135°, -156.99°
GVP number
312110

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United States

Chiginagak

Stratovolcano

Elevation
2,221 m
Last documented eruption
1998
No current eruption report

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Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
57.135°, -156.99°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Alaska Peninsula Volcanic Arc
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
GVP
312110
Documented eruptions · Nearby earthquakes ↓

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

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Chiginagak · United States

Documented eruptions

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

StartEndVEIReport status
13 Aug 199813 Aug 19981Confirmed eruption
16 Jul 197116 Jul 1971?2Confirmed eruption
16 Dec 1929Not available—Uncertain 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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Chiginagak · No current eruption report · 2,221 m

Radius · 100 km

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  • Pilot Point AirportUnited States · PIP · PAPN
    60.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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