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Kizimen volcano
stratovolcano 2376 m / 7,795 ft
Kamchatka, 55.13°N / 160.32°E
Kizimen volcano eruptions:
2010-ongoing, 1927-28, 850 (?), 700±50, 350±75, 1010 BC (?), 4050 BC (?), 4450 BC (?), 580050 BC , 6400±50 BC, 8050 BC (?)
Typical eruption style:
Explosive
Kizimen webcams / live data
Last earthquakes nearby

Kizimen volcano (Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)) activity update: active lava flow, occasional pyroclastic flows and/or explosions

Tuesday Sep 25, 2012 12:05 PM | BY: T

Kizimen at 06:03 UTC, 20 September 2012 (KVERT webcam)
Kizimen at 06:03 UTC, 20 September 2012 (KVERT webcam)
Heat sources at Kizimen showing the signal from the lava flow on the east flank (MODIS data, Univ. Hawai'i)
Heat sources at Kizimen showing the signal from the lava flow on the east flank (MODIS data, Univ. Hawai'i)
Moderate seismicity of the volcano was registered. According to seismic data, ash plumes possibly rose up to 11,800 ft (3.6 km) a.s.l. A recent webcam image captured by Peter Webley from 20 Sep showed and ash plume probably caused by a small pyroclastic flow likely triggered by rock avalanches from the lava flow.
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Previous news
Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012
The lava flow is still active and a thermal anomaly over the volcano is detected by satellite. [more]
Friday, Aug 17, 2012
Effusive eruption of the volcano continues. Moderate seismic activity of the volcano was registered all week. Video data and satellite imagery showed that the lava flow continues to effusing on the eastern volcanic flank. Incandescence of the volcano summit, hot avalanches and gas-steam activity accompany the lava flow effusion. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly was registering over the volcano on August 10, 12 and 15. [more]
Saturday, Aug 11, 2012
Effusive eruption of the volcano continues. Moderate seismic activity of the volcano was registered all week. Gas-steam activity and incandescence above the lava flow and crater during night-time were observed. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly was registering over the volcano all week. [more]
Effusive eruption of the volcano continues. Moderate seismic activity of the volcano was registered all week. Gas-steam activity and incandescence above the lava flow and crater during night-time were observed. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly was registering over the volcano all week. [more]
MODIS thermal image of Kizimen showing the heat sources from the lava dome and the lava flow on the east flank (Univ. of Hawaii)
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012
Kizimen is still erupting, but the eruption has further decreased. KVERT reports moderate seismicity, gas and steam emission and incandescences above the lava flow and crater. [more]
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