Stratovolcanoes

Alaid

Alaid (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,285 m above sea level. The GVP records 15 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2022.

Elevation
2,285 m
Last eruption
2022
Confirmed eruptions
15
Max VEI
4
Country
Russia
Location
50.86° N, 155.57° E
Region (GVP)
Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
10 September 2022 26 November 2022 2 Observations: Reported
21 August 2018 21 August 2018 1 Summit crater · Observations: Satellite (visual)
29 September 2015 11 August 2016 1 Summit crater · Observations: Reported
5 October 2012 12 December 2012 2 Summit crater · Observations: Reported
3 December 1996 — 2 Observations: Reported
25 May 1986 28 May 1986 2 Observations: Reported
29 March 1982 29 March 1982 2 Observations: Reported
25 November 1981 — 2 Observations: Reported
27 April 1981 5 June 1981 4 Observations: Reported
18 June 1972 11 September 1972 3 NW foot · Observations: Reported
13 November 1933 16 August 1934 2 East submarine flank (Taketomi) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1894 — 2 Observations: Reported
7 July 1860 9 July 1860 3 Observations: Reported
27 June 1854 — 3 Observations: Reported
1790 1793 4 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#290390)