Uliaga
Facts
- Official Name: Uliaga Island
- Seismically Monitored: No
- Color Code: UNASSIGNED
- Alert Level: UNASSIGNED
- Elevation: 888m (2913ft)
- Latitude: 53.065
- Longitude: -169.767
- Smithsonian VNum: 311250
- Pronunciation:
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Nearby Towns:
- Nikolski 38.4 mi (61.8 km) ESE
- Unalaska 144.1 mi (231.9 km) ENE
- Akutan 179.7 mi (289.1 km) ENE
- Atka 195.3 mi (314.4 km) WSW
- Saint George 244.4 mi (393.3 km) N
Distance from Anchorage: 927.6 mi (1492.8 km)
Description
From Wood and Kienle (1990) [1] : "Uliaga is a triangular-shaped island composed of an eroded stratovolcano. No evidence of a caldera is seen, but little is known geologically about this volcano."Name Origin
"Uliaga Island' is an Unangam Tunuu name, reported by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office in 1894 (Orth, 1971).
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.Loading Past Activity...
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Before an eruption
Ashfall & Preparedness Information
- Ashfall impacts & preparedness (US Geological Survey)
- Volcanic health hazards & impacts (International Volcanic Health Hazards Network)
- Ash Alert! Pamphlet (AK Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management)
- Volcanic Ashfall (AK Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Quality)
During and After an Eruption
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