Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Three volcanoes erupt in Alaska

January 1, 1987

This is a description, illustrated with photographs, of the 1986 eruptions of Augustine, Pavlof and Akutan volcanoes. Augustine erupted pyroclastic flows, a large eruptive column, ash, and eventually a dome. Pavlof had an important Strombolian eruption which was one of the biggest in the last 30 years. Akutan had a small eruption at the same time. -A.Scarth

Publication Year 1987
Title Three volcanoes erupt in Alaska
Authors T. P. Miller
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS)
Index ID 70014134
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse