Rasshua Volcán
Updated: 21 jun. 2025 19:32 GMT -
stratovolcano
Kuriles centrales (Islas Kuriles), 47.77°N / 153.02°E 
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Summit height: 956 m / 3,136 ft
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 15 dic 2021
Rasshua is a large volcano forming the 6 x 13 km elongated Island of Rasshua in the central Kuriles. Rasshua volcano is truncated by a large caldera whose eastern rim is below sea level. There are 2 young active central cones in the caldera, from where most activity in the recent past has taken place. Historic activity consisted in explosive ash eruptions from the eastern cone, but there are prehistoric lava flows from the western cone that flooded the caldera and reached the coast.
Fumarolic activity continues in the eastern crater and in the saddle between the 2 summit cones.
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Erupciones del volcán Rasshua: 1957, 1846
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Background
There are 3 overlapping central cones inside the caldera. An eroded central cone was constructed during the late Pleistocene, along with an isolated cone near the NW coast.The 2 younger central cones were built within the crater of the older central cone. The westernmost forms the highest point of the island. The eastern cone is truncated by a 500-m-wide crater breached to the SE. This crater may have formed during a violent eruption in 1846.
Source: GVP volcano information
Erupciones volcánicas significativas: Rasshua volcano
In the past 10,000 years, Rasshua has had at least 2 confirmed eruptions, all documented by historical records or observations.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Rasshua volcano in historic times and during the past 10,000 years. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Rasshua can be found on the news page of Rasshua volcano.
| Fecha | Nota | VEI | Fallecidos | Daños | |
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Obs. históricas/documentos | 1 | desconocido | |||
| Eastern cone ? Obs. históricas/documentos | 3 | 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
Rasshua Volcano FAQ
+When was the last eruption of Rasshua volcano?
The last confirmed eruption of Rasshua occurred in 1957.
+How often does Rasshua volcano erupt?
Since 1846, Rasshua volcano has had at least 2 historically documented eruptions. This means that it erupts on average every 90 years.
+How active is Rasshua volcano at present?
Rasshua volcano is occasionally active: Since 1900, it has had one eruption, which occurred in 1957.
+When was the largest eruption of Rasshua volcano?
The largest eruption of Rasshua volcano in historic times occurred in 1846. It ranks as a "vulcanian" eruption with a magnitude 3 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
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Rasshua Volcán Mapas
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