Pavlof is one of North America’s most active volcanoes. It has erupted at least twenty-four times in the last century. It is a stratovolcano, part of the Aleutian Range and located in the Alaska Peninsula, USA.
| Location: | Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| Coordinates: | 55.424631, -161.893025 |
| Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano |
Pavlof’s Location
Pavlof’s Latest Status
2024: Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Pavlof’s Eruptive History
| 1762 | Earliest confirmed eruption (VEI=4) |
| 1906 | VEI=3 Eruption from the summit and north flank. |
| 1970’s | Multiple eruptions, lava flows |
| 1980’s | Regular lava fountaining/strombolian activity, large ash eruptions (to 5km in 1983), vigorous seismicity. |
| 1996 | Eruptive activity resumes, with a 20km high plume recorded in Dec. |
| 2007 | After 11 years of little activity, Pavlof erupted in spectacular fashion, with a plume reaching 6pm and extensive lava flows reported. |
| 2017 | Eruption with ash plume to 11km. Ongoing steam emissions. |
| 2019 | Possible small eruption in October. Aviation Color Code to Yellow. Downgraded to Normal in November. |
| 2022 | Nov/Dec 2022: Minor eruption on Pavlof’s upper flank. |
Pavlof Monitoring
For monitoring of United States Volcanoes, please refer to USGS.
Pavlof Images
