Goryashchaya Sopka

Explosive stratovolcano on the Kuril Islands in Russia
Goryashchaya Sopka is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Goryashchaya Sopka
Goryashchaya Sopka
Goryashchaya Sopka in Russian Far East
Highest pointElevation891 m (2,923 ft)Coordinates46°50′N 151°45′E / 46.83°N 151.75°E / 46.83; 151.75GeographyLocationSimushir, Kuril Islands, RussiaGeologyMountain typeStratovolcanoLast eruptionJune 1914

Goryashchaya Sopka (Russian: Горя́щая со́пка; lit. burning hill) is an explosive stratovolcano on the Kuril Islands in Russia. Its summit is at 891 meters (2,923 ft).

It is currently dormant, and its last eruption was in 1914. It has had five explosive eruptions between 1842 and 1914.

See also

References

  • "Milna". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
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