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Karymsky Volcán

Updated: 5 oct. 2025 12:21 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Kamchatka, 54.05°N / 159.43°E
Summit height: 1536 m / 5,039 ft
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 1 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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Typical eruption style: Doninantly explosive, construction of lava domes, near constant activity.
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

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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.
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.
FechaNotaVEIFallecidosDaños
2024 jun 20 -
Obs. históricas/documentos
?
desconocido
2020 abr 1 - 2022 ago 7
Obs. históricas/documentos
3
desconocido
2019 feb 16 - sep 24
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
2017 jun 4 - 2018 sep 30Summit crater
Obs. históricas/documentos
3
desconocido
2018 abr 28 - sep 30
Obs. históricas/documentos
3
desconocido
2016 oct 5 - oct 8Summit crater
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
2001 nov 15 - 2016 abr 1Summit and upper south flank
Obs. históricas/documentos
3
desconocido
1996 ene 2 - 2000 dic 20 ?New summit crater SW of 1970-82 crater
Obs. históricas/documentos
3
desconocido
1996 ene 2
(erupción 1996 ene 2 - 2000 dic 20 ?)
Tsunami registrado
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1985 may 3 ?
Erupción desacreditada
1970 may 11 - 1982 oct 11
Obs. históricas/documentos
3
desconocido
1967 nov 16 ±15 d.
Obs. históricas/documentos
1
desconocido
1965 may 15 ±5 d. - 1967 feb 16 ±15 d.
Obs. históricas/documentos
3
desconocido
1960 abr 16 ±15 d. - 1964 dic 16 ±15 d.
Obs. históricas/documentos
3
desconocido
1956 mar 16 ±15 d. - 1957 feb 16 ±15 d.
Obs. históricas/documentos
1
desconocido
1955 jul 2 ±182 d.
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1953 jul 2 ±182 d.
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1952 nov 16 ±15 d.
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1947 abr
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1946 sep - oct
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1946 abr
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1945 sep
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1943 feb 1 ±30 d.
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1940
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1938 oct
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1934 nov - 1935 feb
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1933 sep - oct
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1932 jun
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1929
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1925 jul
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1923 feb
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1921 sep
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1915
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1912 ene
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1911
Obs. históricas/documentos
2
desconocido
1908
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

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Terrain-type map of Karymsky volcano (local scale medium)
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of 10s of km)
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Terrain-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
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Terrain-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
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Terrain-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Karymsky volcano (scale of few kilometers)
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Karymsky volcano (Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 24 September-30 September 2025 (Continuing Activity)

The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that explosions at Karymsky were last observed in August. In September activity was at moderate levels characterized by steam-and-gas emissions and a weak thermal anomaly identified in satellite images; weather clouds sometimes obscured views. On 25 September the Aviation Color Code was lowered to Yellow (the second level on a four-color scale). ... Leer todo
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Karymsky Volcano (Russia) activity update Sep 29, 2025 - Continuing eruption

The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) and Laboratory for Seismic and Volcanic Activity Research (ISVA) reported that the eruption continued at Karymsky on 29 September 2025 (local). The aviation alert level remained at "Yellow" (level 2 on a 4-level scale). ... Leer todo

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