Volcanic fields

Jombolok

Jombolok (Russia) is a volcanic field. It rises to 2,047 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 737.

Elevation
2,047 m
Last eruption
737
Confirmed eruptions
2
Max VEI
—
Country
Russia
Location
52.71° N, 99.02° E
Region (GVP)
Baikal Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type
Volcanic field
Tectonic setting
Rift 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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
737 ± 55 years — ? Upper Khi-Gol valley · Sidereal: Dendrochronology
5,180 BCE ± 140 years — ? Atkinson cone · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#302060)