Stratovolcanoes

Koshelev

Koshelev (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,822 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1690.

Elevation
1,822 m
Last eruption
1690
Confirmed eruptions
4
Max VEI
3
Country
Russia
Location
51.36° N, 156.75° E
Region (GVP)
Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
1690 ± 10 years — 3 SE flank · Observations: Reported
c. 1,350 BCE — ? Northern flank · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 4,050 BCE — ? NW flank (Gorely) · Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 4,550 BCE — ? Eastern cone · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300020)