Karymsky Volcán
Updated: 28 oct. 2025 13:04 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Kamchatka, 54.05°N / 159.43°E 
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Summit height: 1536 m / 5,039 ft
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 23 oct 2025 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Karymsky is the most active volcano of Kamchatka's eastern volcanic zone and a perfect symmetrical stratovolcano. Ash eruptions from Karymski can come in the way of aircraft flight routes across the N Pacific. Karymsky, the most active volcano of Kamchatka's eastern volcanic zone in one of the world's volcanoes with persistent activity and has been erupting for at least about 500 years.
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Erupciones del volcán Karymsky: 1771, 1830, 1852, 1854, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1915, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1996 - ongoing
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Background
Much of the cone is surrounded by lava flows no older than 200 years. Historical eruptions have been vulcanian or vulcanian-strombolian with moderate explosive activity and occasional lava flows from the summit crater.The cone has been constructed during the past 2000 years within a 5-km-wide caldera that formed about 9,000 year ago within a complex system of overlapping calderas. The caldera cuts the south side of the older Dvor volcano and is located outside the north margin of a large, still older caldera (the mid-Pleistocene Polovinka caldera), which contains the smaller Akademia Nauk and Odnoboky calderas.
Most seismicity preceding Karymsky eruptions originated beneath Akademia Nauk caldera, which is located immediately south of Karymsky volcano.
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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institution
Karymsky Volcano Photos
Volcán Karymsky brillando al anochecer. (Photo: mlyvers)
El cono de la cumbre de Karymsky con partes de las paredes de la caldera de Karymsky detrás. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A petición nuestra, los pilotos del helicóptero aceptan volar sobre el profundo y empinado cráter de Karymsky. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
El lago caldera activo del volcán Akademia Nauk al sureste de Karymsky visto desde el helicóptero. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Erupciones volcánicas significativas: Karymsky volcano
In the past 10,000 years, Karymsky has had at least 54 confirmed volcanic eruptions, out of which 38 are documented by historical records, while the others can be inferred from geological evidence.
There is one uncertain or discredited eruption in 1985 from Karymsky volcano.
There is one uncertain or discredited eruption in 1985 from Karymsky volcano.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Karymsky volcano since around 1900. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Karymsky can be found on the news page of Karymsky volcano.
| Fecha | Nota | VEI | Fallecidos | Daños | ||
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Obs. históricas/documentos | ? | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
| Summit crater Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | desconocido | ||||
| Summit crater Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
| Summit and upper south flank Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | desconocido | ||||
| New summit crater SW of 1970-82 crater Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | desconocido | ||||
| 1996 ene 2 (erupción | Tsunami registrado Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | |||
Erupción desacreditada | ||||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 1 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 1 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Obs. históricas/documentos | 2 | desconocido | ||||
Remark:
Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.
Fuentes: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution
Karymsky Volcano FAQ
+When was the last eruption of Karymsky volcano?
The last confirmed eruption of Karymsky occurred in 2024.
+How often does Karymsky volcano erupt?
Since 1771, Karymsky volcano has had at least 38 historically documented eruptions. This means that it erupts on average every 6.7 years.
Many eruptions of Karymsky have lasted more than one year. In total, the volcano has been in eruption during 76 out of 254 years until now. In other words, Karymsky has been active at least one in 3.3 years on average. Note that this value is likely an underestimate, because the known history of eruptions from Karymsky is likely incomplete, especially further back in time.
+How active is Karymsky volcano at present?
Karymsky volcano is extremely active: Since 1900, it has been frequently active, showing eruptive activity during 72 years out of 126 as of now. The last eruption was in 2024 and ended 10 months ago.
+When was the largest eruption of Karymsky volcano?
The largest eruption known from the younger geological history of Karymsky volcano occurred in 6600 BC. It ranks as a "vulcanian" eruption with a magnitude 3 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
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Karymsky Volcán Mapas
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