Okmok 1935/12
Start: December 20, 1935 ± 14 Days [1]
Event Type: Explosive
- Lava flow [1]
- "Fire", "Glowing", or incandescence [1]
Description: A UP article recounts a probable eruption of Okmok, on December 20, 1935. "Seward, Alaska - Dec. 30 - (UP) -- Violent eruption of Mt. Tulik, active volcano on nearly uninhabited Umnak Island in the Aleutian Archipelago was reported today by Capt. Chris Trondsen of the steamer Starr, who reached Seward after a cruise along the islands.
"Capt. Trondsen said great streams of flaming lava were pouring out of the cone of Mt. Tulik Dec. 20, and the sky for miles was red with the glare. There are no villages near the mountain."
"Capt. Trondsen said great streams of flaming lava were pouring out of the cone of Mt. Tulik Dec. 20, and the sky for miles was red with the glare. There are no villages near the mountain."
References Cited
[1] Mt. Tulik erupts on uninhabited isle, 1935
UP, 1935, Mt. Tulik erupts on uninhabited isle: Nevada State Journal, Reno, NV, December 31, 1935, p. 1.Complete Eruption References
Mt. Tulik erupts on uninhabited isle, 1935
UP, 1935, Mt. Tulik erupts on uninhabited isle: Nevada State Journal, Reno, NV, December 31, 1935, p. 1.
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