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Ivao Group

Type
Pyroclastic cone
Elevation
1426m
Last eruption
Unknown
The Ivao Group within the Krishtofovich Ridge has undergone extensive erosion and the remains are mostly lava flows; it is in SW Urup island and contains three remaining cones. The group is in the center of this September 2019 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 40 km across).
The Ivao Group within the Krishtofovich Ridge has undergone extensive erosion and the remains are mostly lava flows; it is in SW Urup island and contains three remaining cones. The group is in the center of this September 2019 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 40 km across). · Photo: Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
Type
Pyroclastic cone
Country
Russia
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Kuril Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1426m
Coordinates
45.759, 149.676
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
No data

Geological summary

The Ivao group of cones along the Krishtofovich Ridge of SW Urup Island contains several well-preserved cones of Holocene age.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

From Wikipedia

Ivao Group is a group of cinder cones located in the southern part of the uninhabited, volcanic Urup Island, in the Kuril Archipelago, Russia.

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Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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External links

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