Pyre Peak

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Mount Seguam
Incandescent lava fountaining from a fissure eruption near Pyre Peak on Seguam Island.
Highest point
Elevation3,458 ft (1,054 m)
Prominence3,458 ft (1,054 m) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates52°18′54″N 172°30′37″W / 52.31500°N 172.51028°W / 52.31500; -172.51028
Geography
LocationSeguam Island, Alaska, U.S.
Parent rangeAleutian Range
Topo mapUSGS Umnak A-2
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltAleutian Arc
Last eruption1993

Mount Seguam is an active stratovolcano on Seguam Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

Map showing volcanoes of Alaska. The mark is set at the location of Mount Seguam.

Sources

  • "Seguam". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs
  • Alaska Volcano Observatory