Ketoi

Ketoi (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,172 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1960.

Elevation: 1,172 m
Last eruption: 1960
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: 2
Country: Russia
Location: 47.35° N, 152.48° E
Region (GVP): Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
27 September 1960	—	2	Pallas Peak · Observations: Reported
2 July 1924	—	2	Pallas Peak · Observations: Reported
16 July 1843	2 July 1846	2	Pallas Peak · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#290200)