Augustine Volcano

Augustine Volcano
A gas plume arising during its eruptive phase 2005–06
Highest point
Elevation	4,134 ft (1,260 m)[1]
Prominence	4,130 ft (1,260 m)
Listing	List of volcanoes in the United States
Coordinates	59°21′48″N 153°26′00″W / 59.36333°N 153.43333°W / 59.36333; -153.43333[2]
Naming
Native name	Utakineq (Alutiiq) Chu Nula (Tanaina)
Geography
Augustine Volcano Cook Inlet, Alaska, U.S.
Topo map	USGS Iliamna B-2
Geology
Rock age	more than 40,000 years[2]
Mountain type	Stratovolcano with lava domes[2]
Volcanic arc	Aleutian Arc
Last eruption	2005 to 2006[2]

Augustine Volcano (Sugpiaq: Utakineq;^[3] Dena'ina: Chu Nula) is a stratovolcano in Alaska consisting of a central complex of summit lava domes and flows surrounded by an apron of pyroclastic, lahar, avalanche, and ash deposits. The volcano is frequently active, with major eruptions recorded in 1883, 1935, 1963–64, 1976, 1986, and 2006. Minor eruptive events were reported in 1812, 1885, 1908, 1944, and 1971. The large eruptions are characterized by an explosive onset followed by the quieter effusion of lava.^[4] It forms Augustine Island in southwestern Cook Inlet in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of southcentral coastal Alaska, 174 miles (280 km) southwest of Anchorage. Augustine Island has a land area of 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²), while West Island, just off Augustine's western shores, has 2 sq mi (5.2 km²). The irregular coastline of Augustine Island is due to the repeated catastrophic collapse of the summit dome, forming debris avalanches down the flanks and into Cook Inlet.^[5]

The island is mainly made up of past eruption deposits. Scientists have been able to discern that past dome collapse has resulted in large avalanches.