Khangar Volcano
Updated: Sep 15, 2025 11:52 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Kamchatka, Russia, 54.75°N / 157.38°E 
Summit height: 2000 m / 6,562 ft
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Khangar volcano eruptions: 1500 ± 40 years
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Background
Khangar volcano, also spelled Hangar, is the southernmost volcano of the N-S-trending Sredinny Range, which stretches across western Kamchaktka. Khangar, which is the dominant feature within a larger volcano-tectonic depression, is composed of two parts--a stratovolcano with a 2-km-wide Holocene caldera and a large lava dome on its eastern flank. The steep-walled caldera, now filled by a lake, was formed during a major explosive eruption about 7000 years ago. An arcuate zone of pre-caldera flank lava domes nearly surrounds the volcano, and post-caldera domes form islands in the caldera lake. Late-stage olivine basalts were erupted along a NE-trending line in the southern part of the Khangar volcano-tectonic depression. The latest dated eruption from Khangar took place about 500 years ago and marks the youngest known eruption from the Sredinny Range volcanoes.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Significant volcanic eruptions: Khangar volcano
No historic eruptions are known from Khangar volcano, but evidence from at least 10 eruptions during the past 10,000 years can be found in the geological record.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Khangar volcano in historic times and during the past 10,000 years. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Khangar can be found on the news page of Khangar volcano.
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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.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution
Khangar Volcano FAQ
+When was the last eruption of Khangar volcano?
The last confirmed eruption of Khangar occurred around 1500 AD.
+When was the largest eruption of Khangar volcano?
The largest eruption known from the younger geological history of Khangar volcano occurred around 5700 BC. It only has a VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) of , likely because it was a mainly effusive eruption generating lava flows but very little ash.
Latest satellite images
Khangar Volcano Maps
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Terrain-type map of Khangar volcano (local scale medium)
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Khangar volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Khangar volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Khangar volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Khangar volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Khangar volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Khangar volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Khangar volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Khangar volcano (scale of few kilometers)
