Vilyuchinsky

Vilyuchinsky (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,173 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 8,050 BCE.

Elevation: 2,173 m
Last eruption: 8,050 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 2
Country: Russia
Location: 52.70° N, 158.28° E
Region (GVP): Kuril 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. 8,050 BCE	—	2	Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300083)