Volcanoes of the United States

Wrangell, United States

Shield volcano · 4,278 m (14,035 ft) · Alaska-E

Wrangell is a shield volcano in the United States, 4,278 m (14,035 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1900 to 1963. NOAA records no significant eruption here.

Wrangell on the map

Wrangell 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 Wrangell at alert level Normal, aviation color code Green, since 2024-10-01 18:04 UTC.

AVO Wrangell GREEN/NORMAL - The seismic network on Mount Wrangell volcano is now functioning.

The latest noticeThe observatory’s page

The volcano

Type
Shield volcano
Elevation
4,278 m (14,035 ft)
Region
Alaska-E
Summit
62.006° N, 144.017° W
Last known eruption
1900 to 1963
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
315020

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 WrangellVolcanic 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.