Volcanoes of the United States

Veniaminof, United States

Stratovolcano · 2,507 m (8,225 ft) · Alaska Peninsula

Veniaminof is a stratovolcano in the United States, 2,507 m (8,225 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 1 significant eruption here.

Veniaminof on the map

Veniaminof 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

Open the live map with volcanic ash advisories and webcams

Now

From the USGS Volcano Hazards Program, read 23:43 UTC. USGS threat ranking: High Threat.

Normal / Green Alaska Volcano Observatory rates Veniaminof at alert level Normal, aviation color code Green, since 2021-07-09 21:30 UTC.

AVO Veniaminof GREEN/NORMAL - Monitored staus restored to GREEN/NORMAL this week.

The latest noticeThe observatory’s page

Webcams

The newest image from each of the 3 cameras watching Veniaminof when this page was built, each with the time it was taken. Tap one for the full-size image. Only cameras owned by the USGS or another federal or state agency are shown. Every camera, with its past images: the USGS AshCam viewer.

Veniaminof VNCG: the image taken Sep 27, 12:01 PM AKDT (20:01 UTC)
Veniaminof VNCG Camera at 3,934 ft. Taken Sep 27, 12:01 PM AKDT (20:01 UTC). USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory.
Nelson Lagoon, looking east: the image taken Sep 27, 3:30 PM AKDT (23:30 UTC)
Nelson Lagoon, looking east Taken Sep 27, 3:30 PM AKDT (23:30 UTC). Federal Aviation Administration weather camera.
Perryville, looking northwest: the image taken Sep 27, 3:30 PM AKDT (23:30 UTC)
Perryville, looking northwest Taken Sep 27, 3:30 PM AKDT (23:30 UTC). Federal Aviation Administration weather camera.

The volcano

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
2,507 m (8,225 ft)
Region
Alaska Peninsula
Summit
56.170° N, 159.380° W
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
312070

Significant eruptions

1 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near VeniaminofAsh advisories and webcams 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. Webcam images through the USGS AshCam catalog, from USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory; Federal Aviation Administration weather camera.