Trident Volcano
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 17:28 GMT -
Stratovolcano 1864 m / 6,115 ft
United States, Alaska Peninsula, 58.24°N / -155.1°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
United States, Alaska Peninsula, 58.24°N / -155.1°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 11 Jan 2024 (alert level diminished to Green)
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Trident volcano eruptions: 1974
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Mar 20, 09:54 am (Anchorage) Mar 20, 17:54 GMT | 1.2 3.5 km | 15 km (9.6 mi) to the W | 86 km NW of Karluk, Alaska | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 05:31 am (Anchorage) Mar 18, 13:31 GMT | 1.2 4 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NE | 94 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 28, 01:24 am (Anchorage) Mar 28, 09:24 GMT | 1.0 11 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | Lake and Peninsula, United States, 116 mi west of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 11:35 pm (Anchorage) Mar 18, 07:35 GMT | 0.7 2.2 km | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) to the E | 82 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska | Info | |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 19, 01:08 am (Anchorage) Mar 19, 09:08 GMT | 0.6 1.1 km | 14 km (8.6 mi) to the SW | 85 km NW of Karluk, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 18, 05:47 pm (Anchorage) Mar 19, 01:47 GMT | 0.6 0 km | 14 km (9 mi) to the SW | 86 km NW of Karluk, Alaska | Info |
Background
The Trident stratovolcano cluster was named for the three prominent peaks that were the most visible features at the summit prior to 1953. The andesitic-dacitic Trident group consists of four overlapping stratovolcanoes and numerous flank lava domes, including Falling Mountain and Mt. Cerberus on the far west flank. The summit complex of Trident is located 3-5 km SE of Novarupta volcano, and merges along a ridge to the NE with Katmai volcano. The three oldest Trident volcanoes are glaciated and Pleistocene in age, while the youngest, Southwest Trident, was formed during historical time. Eruptions at the Trident complex migrated stepwise with time from the NE to the SW. In 1953 a new lava dome began growing on the SW flank of Trident I volcano. A series of thick andesitic lava flows were erupted between 1953 and 1968, forming a cone with 400-800 m of local relief. Periodic explosions took place until 1974, and the current summit contains a 350-m-wide crater. Some of the distal lava flows from West Trident stratovolcano collapsed into the Novarupta vent during its 1912 eruption.---
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