Volcanic fields

Udokan Plateau

Udokan Plateau (Russia) is a volcanic field. It rises to 2,180 m above sea level. The GVP records 5 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 220 BCE.

Elevation
2,180 m
Last eruption
220 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
5
Max VEI
—
Country
Russia
Location
56.28° N, 117.77° E
Region (GVP)
Baikal Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type
Volcanic field
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite

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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
220 BCE ± 50 years — ? Chepe · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
2,670 BCE ± 100 years — ? Aku · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
5,990 BCE ± 100 years — ? Dolinnyi · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
6,210 BCE ± 100 years — ? Khangura · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
7,290 BCE ± 100 years — ? Sini · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#302030)