Kanaga Volcano facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kanaga Volcano |
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View, looking west to Kanaga Volcano in 1994 eruption.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,288 ft (1,307 m) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kanaga Island, Alaska, U.S. |
| Parent range | Aleutian Range |
| Topo map | USGS Adak C-4 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | February 2012 |
Kanaga Volcano, also known as Mount Kanaga, is a tall, cone-shaped volcano. It is found at the northern tip of Kanaga Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
This volcano sits inside a large, bowl-shaped hollow called a caldera. This caldera forms a curved ridge to the south and east of Kanaga. A lake fills part of the caldera floor on the southeast side. The very top of Kanaga Volcano has a crater that releases steam and gases. This activity is called fumarolic activity.
About Kanaga Volcano
Kanaga Volcano is a type of volcano known as a stratovolcano. These volcanoes are built up over time by many layers of hardened lava, ash, and rocks. This is why they often have a steep, cone-like shape.
The volcano is located about 25 kilometers (16 miles) west of a U.S. Navy base and port. This base is on Adak Island.
Eruptions and Activity
Kanaga Volcano has been active many times. It erupted on and off for much of 1994. During these eruptions, fine ash sometimes fell on the community of Adak.
The most recent eruption of Kanaga Volcano happened in February 2012. Volcanoes like Kanaga are always being watched by scientists. This helps keep people safe from future eruptions.
Gallery
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An aerial photograph of Kanaga Island taken in 1952 by the United States Navy.
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Kanaga Island with Kanaga Volcano as seen from space.
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A closer view of Kanaga Volcano on Kanaga Island in the Aleutians.
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Lava flow formed by the 1906 eruption of Kanaga Volcano.
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See also
In Spanish: Monte Kanaga para niños
- List of volcanoes in the United States of America
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
