Shield volcanoes

Terpuk

Terpuk (Russia) is a shield volcano. It rises to 765 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 800 BCE.

Elevation
765 m
Last eruption
800 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
—
Country
Russia
Location
57.20° N, 159.83° E
Region (GVP)
Central Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Shield
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
800 BCE ± 300 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300512)