Karymsky Volcano - John Seach

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Kamchatka, Russia

54.05 N, 159.43 E
summit elevation 1486 m
stratovolcano

Karymsky is the most active volcano of Kamchatka's eastern volcanic zone. Historical eruptions of Karymsky have been Vulcanian or Vulcanian-Strombolian with moderate explosive activity and occasional lava flows from the summit crater.

Karymsky is the only active volcano in the Kurile-kamchatka arc which erupts dacite lava. Eruptions at the volcano began 5300 years ago.

Karymsky Volcano Eruptions

1996-2008, 1970-82, 1967, 1965-67, 1960-64, 1956-57, 1955, 1953, 1952, 1947, 1946, 1946, 1945, 1943, 1940, 1938, 1934-35, 1933, 1932, 1929, 1925, 1923, 1921, 1915, 1912, 1911, 1908, 1845, 1852, 1830, 1771.