The Active Volcano in Alaska; Akutan

The active Akutan volcano is considered to be the 2nd most dangerous volcano in all of Alaska, only behind Mount Redoubt in the state. The reason is that during an eruption approximately 1600 years ago, large boulders of lava were thrown more than 7 miles away to where the modern town of Akutan is now situated. Thus, a similarly large eruption could cause a repeat of this scenario.

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Graphics of eruption dates are courtesy of the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institute. https://volcano.si.edu/

Thumbnail Photo Credit: Read, Cyrus, AVO/USGS

0:00 Volcano Rating System
0:21 Akutan Volcano, a Very High Threat Volcano
0:34 Why Akutan is Dangerous
0:50 Location of Akutan
1:35 Geologic History
3:50 Recent Eruptions
Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google

Citations:

https://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volc...