Taunshits

Taunshits (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,301 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 550 BCE.

Elevation: 2,301 m
Last eruption: 550 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: —
Country: Russia
Location: 54.53° N, 159.80° E
Region (GVP): Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 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
c. 550 BCE	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
5,800 BCE ± 50 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300160)