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Shiveluch Volcano

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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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Location
  • Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
  • Approximately 56°39′N 161°21′E
  • Stratovolcano (Composite Volcano)
  • Approximately 3,283 meters (10,771 feet)
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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