Stratovolcanoes

Zheltovsky

Zheltovsky (Russia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,926 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1923.

Elevation
1,926 m
Last eruption
1923
Confirmed eruptions
4
Max VEI
5
Country
Russia
Location
51.58° N, 157.33° E
Region (GVP)
Kuril Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
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
11 February 1923 16 April 1923 3 Observations: Reported
c. 3,050 BCE — 5 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 6,050 BCE — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology
7,050 BCE ± 1,000 years — 5 Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#300040)