Ushkovsky

Ushkovsky (Russia) is a complex volcano. It rises to 3,943 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1890.

Elevation: 3,943 m
Last eruption: 1890
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: 2
Country: Russia
Location: 56.11° N, 160.51° E
Region (GVP): Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Compound
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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
16 April 1890	—	2	Observations: Reported
6,670 BCE ± 150 years	—	?	Lavovy Shish cone group & summit caldera · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 7,550 BCE	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300261)