Japan (administered by Russia) · Stratovolcano
Medvezhya
Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1124m
- Last eruption
- 1999
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- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan (administered by Russia)
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Kuril Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1124m
- Coordinates
- 45.389, 148.838
- Last eruption
- 1999
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The Moyorodake volcanic complex (also known as Medvezhia) occupies the NE end of Iturup (Etorofu) Island.
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From Wikipedia
Medvezhya (Russian: Медве́жий вулкан; Japanese: 茂世路岳, Moyoro-dake) is a volcanic complex located at the northern end of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. Rheniite, a rhenium sulfide mineral (ReS2), was discovered within the active hot fumaroles of the volcano in 1994
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Eruption history
6 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 5
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
- Span of confirmed record
- 50 BCE – 1999
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (1883, the most recent of 2)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 2
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1999VEI 1Observed1999-10-07 – 1999-10-13Kudriavy
- 1958VEI 1Observed1958-07-02 – end unknownKudriavy
- 1946VEI 2Method not stated1946-07-02 – end unknownKudriavy
- 1883VEI 2Observed1883-05-16 – 1883-06-16Kudriavy
- 1778VEI 2Observed1778-12-31 – end unknownKudriavy
- 50 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate50 BCE – end unknown
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