Volcanoes of the United States

Semisopochnoi, United States

Stratovolcano · 1,221 m (4,006 ft) · Aleutian Is

Semisopochnoi is a stratovolcano in the United States, 1,221 m (4,006 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records no significant eruption here.

Semisopochnoi on the map

Semisopochnoi 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 15:32 UTC. USGS threat ranking: High Threat.

Normal / Green Alaska Volcano Observatory rates Semisopochnoi at alert level Normal, aviation color code Green, since 2026-02-27 20:55 UTC.

AVO Semisopochnoi GREEN/NORMAL - Small explosion on February 22. Volcano remains at GREEN/NORMAL.

The latest noticeThe observatory’s page

The volcano

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1,221 m (4,006 ft)
Region
Aleutian Is
Summit
51.930° N, 179.580° E
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
311060

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 SemisopochnoiVolcanic 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.