Sinarka

Sinarka (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 911 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1878.

Elevation: 911 m
Last eruption: 1878
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 4
Country: Russia
Location: 48.87° N, 154.18° E
Region (GVP): Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
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
2 July 1872	2 July 1878	4	Observations: Reported
2 July 1855	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1846	—	3	Observations: Reported
1725 ± 25 years	—	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#290290)