Ugashik-Peulik

Ugashik-Peulik
Aerial view, looking southwest, of Ugashik Caldera located adjacent to Mount Peulik.
Highest point
Elevation	4,836 ft (1,474 m)
Coordinates	57°45′04″N156°22′05″W / 57.751°N 156.368°W / 57.751; -156.368
Geography
Ugashik-Peulik Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Ugashik-Peulik
Location	Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Parent range	Aleutian Range
Topo map	USGS
Geology
Formed by	Subduction zone volcanism
Mountain type(s)	Stratovolcano and caldera complex
Volcanic arc	Aleutian Arc
Last eruption	1852 (questionable)

Ugashik-Peulik is a volcanic complex in the U.S. state of Alaska, which includes the stratovolcano of Mount Peulik and the adjacent Ugashik caldera. ^[1] It is located to the south of Becharof Lake in Lake and Peninsula Borough on the Alaska Peninsula. It is part of the Aleutian Range.

There are reports of eruptions at the complex in 1814 and 1852, but both are questionable. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Map showing volcanoes of Alaska

References

1. Alaska Volcano Observatory - Volcano Information, Ugashik-Peulik, Retrieved Nov. 30, 2022.
2. "Ugashik-Peulik". Global Volcanism Program . Smithsonian Institution.
3. Alaska Volcano Observatory, 1852 Reported Activity at Ugashik-Peulik, Retrieved Nov. 30, 2022.
4. Alaska Volcano Observatory, 1814 Reported Activity at Ugashik-Peulik, Retrieved Nov. 30, 2022.

• Alaska Volcano Observatory

External links

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