Nemo Peak

Nemo Peak (Russia) is a caldera. It rises to 994 m above sea level. The GVP records 11 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1938.

Elevation: 994 m
Last eruption: 1938
Confirmed eruptions: 11
Max VEI: 2
Country: Russia
Location: 49.56° N, 154.81° E
Region (GVP): Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Caldera
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
12 August 1938	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1906	—	2	Observations: Reported
1710 ± 10 years	—	2	Observations: Reported
c. 1350	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 750	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
550 BCE ± 100 years	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 1,850 BCE	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 3,050 BCE	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 5,550 BCE	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 7,050 BCE	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 7,550 BCE	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#290320)