Stratovolcanoes

Iliinsky

Iliinsky (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,555 m above sea level. The GVP records 6 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1901.

Elevation
1,555 m
Last eruption
1901
Confirmed eruptions
6
Max VEI
5
Country
Russia
Location
51.50° N, 157.20° E
Region (GVP)
Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 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
2 July 1901 — 3 NE flank · Observations: Reported
c. 50 — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 2,050 BCE — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 2,850 BCE — 5 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 4,550 BCE — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
5,700 BCE ± 50 years — 4 Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300030)