Lava domes

Diky Greben

Diky Greben (Russia) is a lava dome. It rises to 1,040 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 350.

Elevation
1,040 m
Last eruption
350
Confirmed eruptions
4
Max VEI
—
Country
Russia
Location
51.45° N, 156.98° E
Region (GVP)
Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Lava dome(s)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Dacite

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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
350 ± 300 years — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 2,250 BCE — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 3,050 BCE — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology
5,700 BCE ± 100 years — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300022)