Stepovak Bay 3
Spurr
Great Sitkin
Akutan
Aniakchak
Atka volcanic complex
Augustine
Cleveland
Dutton
Edgecumbe
Fisher
Gareloi
Great Sitkin
Griggs
Iliamna
Isanotski
Kanaga
Katmai
Little Sitkin
Mageik
Makushin
Martin
Novarupta
Pavlof
Redoubt
Semisopochnoi
Shishaldin
Snowy
Spurr
Takawangha
Tanaga
Trident
Ugashik-Peulik
Ukinrek Maars
Veniaminof
Westdahl
Wrangell
Legend
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| Orange (Watch) |
| Yellow (Advisory) |
| Green (Normal) |
| Uninstrumented |
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Facts
- Seismically Monitored: No
- Color Code: UNASSIGNED
- Alert Level: UNASSIGNED
- Elevation: 1555m (5101ft)
- Latitude: 55.9292
- Longitude: -160.002
- Smithsonian VNum:
- Pronunciation:
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Nearby Towns:
- Ivanof Bay 20 mi (32 km) SE
- Perryville 33 mi (53 km) SE
- Sand Point 45 mi (73 km) SW
- Nelson Lagoon 47 mi (75 km) NW
- Chignik Lake 53 mi (85 km) NE
Distance from Anchorage: 515 mi (828 km)
Description
This volcano is a member of the Stepovak Bay group. From Wood and Kienle (1990) [1] : "The Stepovak Bay group is a chain of five volcanoes at the southwest end of a N40 degrees E oriented linear segment of the Aleutian arc on the Alaska Peninsula. This same segment includes the better known Veniaminof and Aniakchak calderas. Three of the Stepovak Bay volcanoes [2, 4, and Kupreanof] have clearly had Holocene eruptions, resulting in three small debris flows filling late Pleistocene glacial valleys, and a small cinder cone and associated lava flow. The other two volcanoes (1 and 3) do not show unmistakable evidence of Holocene activity. They have ice-filled summit craters 500 m (1) and 300 m (3) in diameter that may be late Pleistocene age. These volcanoes have contributed to extensive late Tertiary and Quaternary lava flows, some extending near sea level."Name Origin
"Stepovak Bay 3" is an informal name, after the nearby Stepovak Bay. As there are four unnamed volcanoes in this vicinity, they have been given numbers 1-4.
References Cited
[1] Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada, 1990
Wood, C. A., and Kienle, Juergen, (eds.), 1990, Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada: New York, Cambridge University Press, 354 p.Reported Activity
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Map Images
By:
U.S. Geological Survey
Topographic shaded relief map showing the locations of volcanoes in the Stepovak Bay volcano group: Kupreanof, and Volcanoes 1-4, Alaska.
Topographic shaded relief map showing the locations of volcanoes in the Stepovak Bay volcano group: Kupreanof, and Volcanoes 1-4, Alaska.
By:
Schaefer, J. R. G.
Alaska Peninsula volcanoes.
Alaska Peninsula volcanoes.
By:
Schaefer, Janet
Index map showing the location of Quaternary volcanoes on the Alaska peninsula.
Index map showing the location of Quaternary volcanoes on the Alaska peninsula.
Map References
Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, 1995
Wilson, F. H., Detterman, R. L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J. E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I 2272, unpaged, 2 sheets, scale 1:24,000.
Volcanoes of Alaska, 1995
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1995, Volcanoes of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular IC 0038, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:4,000,000.
Sample locality map and analytical data for potassium-argon ages in the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, 1994
Wilson, F. H., Shew, Nora, DuBois, G. D., and Bie, S. W., 1994, Sample locality map and analytical data for potassium-argon ages in the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF 2155-E, 18 p., 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.
Generalized geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, 1991
Wilson, F. H., Detterman, R. L., and Harris, E. E., 1991, Generalized geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF 2155-A, unpaged, 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.
Potassium-argon age determinations from the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, 1987
DuBois, G. D., Wilson, F. H., and Shew, N. B., 1987, Potassium-argon age determinations from the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-0191, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Map showing distribution, composition, and age of Late Cenozoic volcanic centers in Alaska, 1986
Luedke, R. G., and Smith, R. L., 1986, Map showing distribution, composition, and age of Late Cenozoic volcanic centers in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I 1091-F, unpaged, 3 sheets, scale 1:1,000,000.
References
Proximity to active volcanoes enhances glacier velocity, 2024
Mallalieu, J., Barr, I.D., Spagnolo, M., Mullan, D.J., Symeonakis, E., Edwards, B.R., and Martin, M.D., 2024, Proximity to active volcanoes enhances glacier velocity: Communications Earth & Environment v. 5, 679. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01826-5
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Supplementary data 80.5 MB Geologic database of information on volcanoes in Alaska (GeoDIVA), 2022
Cameron, C.E., Crass, S.W., and AVO Staff, eds, 2022, Geologic database of information on volcanoes in Alaska (GeoDIVA): Alaska Division of Geologic and Geophysical Surveys Digital Data Series 20, https://doi.org/10.14509/geodiva, https://doi.org/10.14509/30901.
2018 update to the U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment, 2018
Ewert, J.W., Diefenbach, A.K., and Ramsey, D.W., 2018, 2018 update to the U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2018-5140, 40 p., https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2018/5140/sir20185140.pdf.
Alaska Volcano Observatory image database, 2016
Cameron, C.E., and Snedigar, S.F., 2016, Alaska Volcano Observatory image database: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Digital Data Series 13, https://www.avo.alaska.edu/images/. https://doi.org/10.14509/29689.
Preliminary database of Quaternary vents in Alaska, 2014
Cameron, C.E., and Nye, C.J., 2014, Preliminary database of Quaternary vents in Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 153, 11 p., doi:10.14509/27357 .
Preliminary spreadsheet of eruption source parameters for volcanoes of the world, 2009
Mastin, L.G., Guffanti, Marianne, Ewert, J.E., and Spiegel, Jessica, 2009, Preliminary spreadsheet of eruption source parameters for volcanoes of the world: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1133, v. 1.2, 25 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1133/ .
System for ranking relative threats of U.S. volcanoes, 2007
Ewert, John, 2007, System for ranking relative threats of U.S. volcanoes: Natural Hazards Review, v. 8, n. 4, p. 112-124.
Volcanoes of the world: an illustrated catalog of Holocene volcanoes and their eruptions, 2003
Siebert, L., and Simkin, T., 2002-, Volcanoes of the world: an illustrated catalog of Holocene volcanoes and their eruptions: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series GVP-3, http://volcano.si.edu/search_volcano.cfm, unpaged internet resource.
Bibliography of information on Alaska volcanoes, 2003
Cameron, C. E., Triplehorn, J. H., and Robar, C. L., 2003, Bibliography of information on Alaska volcanoes: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication MP 131, 1 CD-ROM.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC file cabinet
Stratigraphic framework of the Alaska Peninsula, 1996
Detterman, R. L., Case, J. E., Miller, J. W., Wilson, F. H., and Yount, M. E., 1996, Stratigraphic framework of the Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1969-A, 74 p.
full-text PDF 2.7 MB 
Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, 1995
Wilson, F. H., Detterman, R. L., Miller, J. W., and Case, J. E., 1995, Geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I 2272, unpaged, 2 sheets, scale 1:24,000.
Volcanoes of Alaska, 1995
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1995, Volcanoes of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular IC 0038, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:4,000,000.
Sample locality map and analytical data for potassium-argon ages in the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, 1994
Wilson, F. H., Shew, Nora, DuBois, G. D., and Bie, S. W., 1994, Sample locality map and analytical data for potassium-argon ages in the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF 2155-E, 18 p., 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.
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.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC shelf
Generalized geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, 1991
Wilson, F. H., Detterman, R. L., and Harris, E. E., 1991, Generalized geologic map of the Port Moller, Stepovak Bay, and Simeonof Island quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF 2155-A, unpaged, 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.
Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada, 1990
Wood, C. A., and Kienle, Juergen, (eds.), 1990, Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada: New York, Cambridge University Press, 354 p.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC shelf
Geologic setting, petrology, and age of Pliocene to Holocene volcanoes of the Stepovak Bay area, western Alaska Peninsula, 1989
Wilson, F. H., 1989, Geologic setting, petrology, and age of Pliocene to Holocene volcanoes of the Stepovak Bay area, western Alaska Peninsula: in Dover, J. H. and Galloway, J. P., (eds.), Geological studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1988, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1903, p. 84-95.
full-text PDF 403 KB 
Potassium-argon age determinations from the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula, 1987
DuBois, G. D., Wilson, F. H., and Shew, N. B., 1987, Potassium-argon age determinations from the Port Moller and Stepovak Bay quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-0191, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Map showing distribution, composition, and age of Late Cenozoic volcanic centers in Alaska, 1986
Luedke, R. G., and Smith, R. L., 1986, Map showing distribution, composition, and age of Late Cenozoic volcanic centers in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I 1091-F, unpaged, 3 sheets, scale 1:1,000,000.
Late Quaternary glaciation of the Pavlof Bay and Port Moller areas, Alaska Peninsula, 1985
Weber, F. R., 1985, Late Quaternary glaciation of the Pavlof Bay and Port Moller areas, Alaska Peninsula: in Bartsch-Winkler, Susan, (ed.), The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: accomplishments during 1984, U.S. Geological Survey Circular C 0967, p. 42-44.
Mineralization near Stepovak Bay, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, 1970
Eakins, G. R., 1970, Mineralization near Stepovak Bay, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska: Alaska Division of Mines and Geology Special Report SR 0004, 12 p.