Volcanoes of the United States

Katmai, United States

Stratovolcano · 2,047 m (6,716 ft) · Alaska Peninsula

Katmai is a stratovolcano in the United States, 2,047 m (6,716 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1900 to 1963. NOAA records no significant eruption here.

Katmai on the map

Katmai 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 22:25 UTC. USGS threat ranking: High Threat.

Normal / Green Alaska Volcano Observatory rates Katmai at alert level Normal, aviation color code Green, since 2026-09-01 00:04 UTC.

AVO Katmai GREEN/NORMAL - Resuspended ash observed from 1912 eruption. Aviation color code and alert level remain at GREEN/NORMAL.

The latest noticeThe observatory’s page

The volcano

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
2,047 m (6,716 ft)
Region
Alaska Peninsula
Summit
58.279° N, 154.953° W
Last known eruption
1900 to 1963
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
312170

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 KatmaiVolcanic 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.