Russia · Stratovolcano
Kronotsky
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3482m
- Last eruption
- -3350
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 3482m
- Coordinates
- 54.753, 160.533
- Last eruption
- -3350
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The symmetrical Kronotsky stratovolcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula lies between the Pacific Ocean and Lake Kronotsky.
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From Wikipedia
Kronotsky is a major stratovolcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is located in Kronotsky Nature Reserve to the east of Lake Kronotskoye. It has a particularly symmetrical conical shape, comparable to Mount Fuji in Japan and to Mount Mayon in the Philippines. The summit crater is plugged by a volcanic neck, and the summit itself is ice-capped. It exhibits the classic radial drainage pattern, extending downward from its crater. Kronotsky is considered to be one of the most scenic volcanoes in Kamchatka. In the 20th century, the volcano had low activity, with occasional weak phreatic eruptions. Its latest eruption started on October 4, 2025, with an ash cloud up to 9 km (5.6 mi) high.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 2
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 4050 BCE – 3350 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 3 (4050 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 3350 BCE (±100 yrs)VEI 2Geological estimate3350 BCE – end unknown
- 4050 BCEVEI 3Geological estimate4050 BCE – end unknown
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