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Komarov

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
2065m
Last eruption
950
Hydrothermally altered rocks form the summit ridge of Komarov in this view from the east. Komarov is a complex structure in the northern half of the Gamchen ridge and lies at the western end of a 2.5 x 4 km caldera. Holocene lava flows, such as the one in the foreground, extend beyond the caldera to the east and west.
Hydrothermally altered rocks form the summit ridge of Komarov in this view from the east. Komarov is a complex structure in the northern half of the Gamchen ridge and lies at the western end of a 2.5 x 4 km caldera. Holocene lava flows, such as the one in the foreground, extend beyond the caldera to the east and west. · Photo: Copyrighted photo by Vera Ponomareva (Holocene Kamchataka volcanoes; http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/volcanoes/holocene/main/main.htm).
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Russia
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
Elevation
2065m
Coordinates
55.033, 160.725
Last eruption
950
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

Komarov volcano is a complex structure along the Gamchen ridge. The summit area includes two irregular craters ~300m in diameter.

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

From Wikipedia

Komarov is an inactive stratovolcano located in the southeastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It was named after Vladimir L. Komarov.

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Eruption history

2 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
2
Uncertain eruptions
0
Span of confirmed record
450 – 950
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 0 (450)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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450~500 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 0900~950 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?450550700800900

Detailed timeline

  1. 950VEI ?Geological estimate
    950 – end unknown
  2. 450VEI 0Geological estimate
    450 – end unknown

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