Gamchen

Gamchen (Russia) is a complex volcano. It rises to 2,539 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 188 BCE.

Elevation: 2,539 m
Last eruption: 188 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: —
Country: Russia
Location: 54.97° N, 160.70° E
Region (GVP): Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Complex
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
188 BCE ± 80 years	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 550 BCE	—	?	SE flank (Barany, Lukovitsa) · Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 1,650 BCE	—	?	SE flank (Barany) · Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300210)