Calderas

Chirpoi

Chirpoi (Russia) is a caldera. It rises to 742 m above sea level. The GVP records 9 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2016.

Elevation
742 m
Last eruption
2016
Confirmed eruptions
9
Max VEI
4
Country
Russia
Location
46.53° N, 150.87° E
Region (GVP)
Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Caldera
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

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
11 November 2012 18 October 2016 0 Snow · Observations: Reported
22 November 1982 — 2 Snow · Observations: Reported
20 October 1960 — 2 Snow · Observations: Reported
16 May 1879 16 June 1879 2 Snow · Observations: Reported
16 July 1857 — 3 Cherny · Observations: Reported
24 June 1854 — 2 Snow (or Cherny) · Observations: Reported
11 June 1811 — 2 Snow · Observations: Reported
1790 ± 20 years — ? Snow · Observations: Reported
31 December 1712 — 4 Cherny · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#290150)