Krasheninnikov (volcano)
| Krasheninnikov | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,816 m (5,958 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Russia |
| Coordinates | 54°35′36″N 160°16′24″E / 54.59333°N 160.27333°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Krasheninnikov Location of Krasheninnikov volcano  Krasheninnikov Krasheninnikov (Kamchatka Krai) | |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Parent range | Eastern Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcanoes |
| Last eruption | August 3, 2025 – ongoing |
Krasheninnikov (Russian: Крашенинников) is a complex of two overlapping stratovolcanoes inside a large caldera on the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is located in Kronotsky Nature Reserve to the south of Lake Kronotskoye, and is named after explorer Stepan Krasheninnikov.
Geology
The Kuril-Kamchatka island arc contains more than 60 recently active volcanoes.[2]: 383 The massif of the Krasheninnikov volcano contains two overlapping stratovolcanoes made up of three edifices, with the most recent historic partial cone off the northern cone being called the mid-North cone.[2]: 395 According to the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, the volcano's last eruption before 2025 was dated to 1550 using tephrochronology.[1]
The tephra from the caldera's forming eruption lies on top of material from another volcano's eruption of 39,000 years ago,[2]: 398 and has recently been dated to be 30,000 years old when about 13 km3 (3.1 cu mi) of eruptive volume was deposited up to 200 km (120 mi) to the north.[3]: S45 The southern of the two cones is older and developed over a 4,500-year period beginning 11,000 years ago.[2]: 394 The northern cone which has erupted andesitic lavas and tephra started forming after the southern cone was complete with most being deposited 2200–2400 years ago.[2]: 392 Another sample of Krasheninnikov's eruptive products has proved to be dacite.[1]
Within 40 years of the 1463 eruption was Krasheninnikov's last lava effusion prior to the 3 August 2025 eruption.[4]
Recent activity
On 3 August 2025, Krasheninnikov's first eruption since the 15th century began, just four days after the 2025 Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Krasheninnikov". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ a b c d e Braitseva, O.A.; Melekestsev, I.V.; Ponomareva, V.V.; Sulerzhitsky, L.D. (1995). "Ages of calderas, large explosive craters and active volcanoes in the Kuril-Kamchatka region, Russia". Bulletin of Volcanology. 57 (6): 383–402. Bibcode:1995BVol...57..383B. doi:10.1007/BF00300984.
- ^ Ponomareva, V.V.; Gorbach, N.V.; Zelenin, E.A; Portnyagin, M.V.; Rogozin; Dirksen, O.V. (2025). "Krasheninnikov Caldera (Eastern Kamchatka): Age and Magnitude of Eruption". Russian Journal of Pacific Geology. 9 (Suppl 1): S42 – S45. doi:10.1134/S1819714025700137. ISSN 1819-7140.
- ^ Kelly, Lidia (3 August 2025). "Russia's dormant volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years". Star-Advertiser. Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "First volcano eruption in 600 years 'may be linked to huge earthquake in Russia's far east'". Sky News. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Huge earthquake may have triggered volcano's first eruption in 600 years, Russian team says". CNN. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.