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Tolbachik Volcano - John Seach
Kamchatka, Russia
55.830 N, 160.330 E
summit elevation 3682 m
Shield volcano
Tolbachik volcano is located in central Kamchatka, 23 km SW of Bezimianny volcano. The volcano is composed of two overlapping cones, Ostry Tolbachik and Plosky Tolbachik.
Tolbachik lava field stretches 40 km SE of Tolbachik volcano and a further 14 km NE of the volcano.
In 1975-76 the largest historical basaltic eruption in Kamchatka occurred at the volcano. Eruption vents were located along a 28-km-long fissure.
Tolbachik Volcano Eruptions
1975-76, 1973-74, 1970, 1968-69, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1959-60, 1958, 1956-57, 1955, 1954, 1947, 1940-41, 1939, 1936-37, 1931-32, 1904, 1793, 1790, 1789, 1788, 1769, 1740, 1739, 1699, 1550?, 1050?, 1000?, 950?, 900?, 550?, 450?, 400?, 350?, 250?, 150?, 50?, 100 BC?, 200 BC?, 700 BC?, 750 BC?, 800 BC?, 1650 BC?, 1750 BC?, 2050 BC?, 4550 BC?, 5450 BC?, 5600 BC?, 6050 BC, 7600 BC?