Volcanoes of the United States

Atka Volcanic Complex, United States

Stratovolcano · 1,518 m (4,980 ft) · Aleutian Is

Atka Volcanic Complex is a stratovolcano in the United States, 1,518 m (4,980 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records no significant eruption here.

Atka Volcanic Complex on the map

Atka Volcanic Complex and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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Now

From the USGS Volcano Hazards Program, read 17:46 UTC. USGS threat ranking: High Threat.

Normal / Green Alaska Volcano Observatory rates Atka Volcanic Complex at alert level Normal, aviation color code Green, since 2026-07-21 20:08 UTC.

AVO Atka volcanic complex GREEN/NORMAL - Unrest has declined. Color Code and Alert Level Level lowered to GREEN/NORMAL.

The latest noticeThe observatory’s page

The volcano

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1,518 m (4,980 ft)
Region
Aleutian Is
Summit
52.331° N, 174.139° W
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
311160

Significant eruptions

NOAA records eruptions that killed, did damage, were very large, or set off a tsunami or earthquake.

None on record.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near Atka Volcanic ComplexVolcanic ash advisories on the live map

Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Alert levels, color codes and notices from the USGS Volcano Hazards Program and its observatories, public domain. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.