Piip

Piip (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to −300 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 5,050 BCE.

Elevation: −300 m
Last eruption: 5,050 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: —
Country: Russia
Location: 55.42° N, 167.33° E
Region (GVP): Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Main rock type: Dacite

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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
c. 5,050 BCE	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300271)