Sarychev Peak
Active volcano in the Kuril Islands, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarychev Peak (Russian: вулкан Пик Сарычева, Vulkan Sarycheva, variants: Japanese: 芙蓉山 Fuyō Mountain, [1] Fuyō-san, [2] Fuyō-yama, [3] Fuyo-zan, [4] Huyō San, Japanese: 松輪富士 Matsuwa-fuji)[5] is an active stratovolcano covering almost the entirety of Matua Island in the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is a young, highly symmetrical stratovolcanic cone. The height of the plume during the 2009 eruption was estimated at 12 to 18 kilometres (7.5 to 11.2 mi).[6]
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Sarychev Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
Prominence | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
Coordinates | 48.092°N 153.20°E / 48.092; 153.20 |
Geography | |
Location | Matua, Kuril Islands, Russia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 2021 |
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