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Prelims level: Shiveluch Volcano
Why in the News?
The Shiveluch Volcano in Russia erupted following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the country’s eastern coast.
About Shiveluch Volcano
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Details |
Location |
- Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
- Approximately 56°39′N 161°21′E
- Stratovolcano (Composite Volcano)
- Approximately 3,283 meters (10,771 feet)
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Geological Features |
Large actively growing lava dome, andesitic to dacitic lava |
Eruption History |
Frequent eruptions; significant activity in 2005, 2010, and ongoing in 2023-2024 |
Hazards |
Ash plumes, pyroclastic flows, lahars |
Kamchatka Peninsula |
- Lies in far eastern Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east.
- One of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity, with about 30 active volcanoes.
- Approximately 1,200 km long and 480 km across at its widest.
- Climate: Severe, with prolonged, cold, and snowy winters and wet, cool summers.
- Regional Capital: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
- Kuril Island chain runs from the southern tip of the peninsula to near Japan’s northern Hokkaido Island.
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