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Russia · Stratovolcano

Kolokol Group

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1328m
Last eruption
1973
A lava dome partially fills the summit caldera of Berg, with Kolokol in the background to the S. They are part of a group of Holocene volcanoes in central Urup Island that is named after the most prominent cone.
A lava dome partially fills the summit caldera of Berg, with Kolokol in the background to the S. They are part of a group of Holocene volcanoes in central Urup Island that is named after the most prominent cone. · Photo: Photo courtesy of Alexandr Rybin (Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Yuzhno-Sakhalin).
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Russia
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Kuril Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1328m
Coordinates
46.042, 150.083
Last eruption
1973
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

A group of Holocene volcanoes in central Urup Island is named after its most prominent volcano, Kolokol.

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From Wikipedia

Kolokol Group is a group of somma volcanoes located in the central part of Urup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. The group is named after its highest volcano but also includes volcanoes called Berg, Trezubetz and Borzov. The most active in the group is Berg, while Borzov is the oldest.

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Eruption history

11 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
9
Uncertain eruptions
2
Span of confirmed record
1780 (±10 yrs) – 1973
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 3 (1970)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
6
Summary (VEI over time)
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1780~1803 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21826~1849 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21872~1895 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21917~1940 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21940~1963 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21963~1986 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 31986~2009 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 217801826189519401986

Detailed timeline

  1. 2009VEI 2Method not stated
    2009-08-26 – end unknown
    Berg
  2. 2005VEI 1Method not stated
    2005-07-02 – end unknown
    Berg
  3. 1973VEI 1Observed
    1973-07-25 – 1973-07-26
    Berg (northern part of lava dome)
  4. 1970VEI 3Observed
    1970-02-16 – 1970-03-16
    Berg
  5. 1952VEI 2Observed
    1952-01-15 – end unknown
    Berg
  6. 1946VEI 2Observed
    1946-04-15 – end unknown
    Berg
  7. 1940 (±6 yrs)VEI ?Observed
    1940-07-02 – end unknown
    Berg
  8. 1924VEI 2Observed
    1924-03-13 – end unknown
    Trezubetz
  9. 1894VEI 2Observed
    1894-07-25 – 1894-07-26
    Berg ?
  10. 1845VEI 2Observed
    1845-07-02 – 1846-07-02
    Berg
  11. 1780 (±10 yrs)VEI 2Observed
    1780 – end unknown

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