Yantarni Volcano

Yantarni Volcano
Yantarni Volcano, September 1985
Highest point
Elevation	4,383 ft (1,336 m)
Prominence	2,789 ft (850 m)
Coordinates	57°01′05″N 157°11′00″W
Geography
Yantarni Volcano Location in Alaska
Location	Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, USA
Parent range	Aleutian Range
Topo map	USGS Ugashik A-4
Geology
Rock age	Pleistocene to Holocene
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc	Aleutian Arc
Last eruption	800 BCE ± 500 years

Yantarni Volcano is an andesitic stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is on the Alaska Peninsula, in the Aleutian Range, between Mount Aniakchak and Mount Chiginagak volcanoes. The volcano was not discovered until 1979 due to its remote location, lack of documented historic activity, and its rather modest summit elevation. The mountain was named after nearby Yantarni Bay, which in turn was named by Russian explorers after the abundance of yantar in the area.

Geology

The current cycle of eruptive activity began in middle Pleistocene time with extrusion of andesitic lava flows, perhaps from multiple vents. By the late Pleistocene, central-vent volcanism had initiated construction of a small stratovolcano.

800 BCE ± 500 years eruption

The cone was breached sometime in the late Holocene, between 2 and 3.5 ka, during the only Holocene event. The eruption was similar to that of Mount St. Helens. and was followed by the emplacement of 1 cu km of pyroclastic flows related to growth of the summit lava dome. It had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5

Map showing volcanoes of Alaska. The mark is set at the location of Yantarni Volcano.

Sources

• Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs