Peulik 1814

Start: 1814 ^[1]

Event Type: Explosive

Max VEI: 3 ^[2]

Event Characteristics:

Central eruption ^[1]

Description: From Kisslinger (1983), translating Doroshin (1870): "At the time of the Russian advent to these parts it emitted flame. Around 1814 its summit collapsed with a rumble, covering the base with enormous boulders. For about a week after this event, vapor rose from almost the entire surface of the mountain." Miller (2004) qualifies this report, stating: "Because Mount Peulik is separated from other prominent active volcanic edifices in the region [see fig. 1 in original text], these reports [of activity in 1814 and 1852] are credible and may represent the most recent eruptions at the center."

References Cited

[1] Some volcanoes, volcanic eruption, and earthquakes in the former Russian America. Peter Doroshin's account of volcanic activity and earthquakes between 1840 and 1866, 1983

Kisslinger, J.B., 1983, Some volcanoes, volcanic eruption, and earthquakes in the former Russian America. Peter Doroshin's account of volcanic activity and earthquakes between 1840 and 1866: Pacific Northwest Quarterly, v. 74, n. 2, p. 59-68.

[2] Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition], 1994

Simkin, Tom, and Siebert, Lee, 1994, Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition]: Tucson, Arizona, Geoscience Press, 349 p.

Complete Eruption References

Geology of the Ugashik-Mount Peulik volcanic center, Alaska, 2004

Miller, T. P., 2004, Geology of the Ugashik-Mount Peulik volcanic center, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1009, 19 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:63,360.