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Kronotsky Volcano - John Seach
Kamchatka, Russia
54.753 N, 160.527 E
summit elevation 3528 m
Stratovolcano
Kronotsky is one of the most perfectly shaped stratovolcanoes in the world.
It is located east of Lake Kronotsky, the largest in Kamchatka.
There are several cinder cones at the base of the volcano.
Lower slopes of the volcano are covered with dense vegetation making access difficult.
Kronotsky Volcano Eruptions
1923 - black smoke on the southern slope
1922 - flames at the summit and low rumble