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Shisheika Volcano

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 13:05 GMT -
Lava dome 379 m / 1,243 ft
Kamchatka, Russia, 57.15°N / 161.08°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Shisheika volcano eruptions: 2240 BC (?) 

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Background

The andesitic Shisheika lava dome lies far to the west of the crest of the Sredinny Range, near the mouth of the Shishei River. The dome and associated lava flows were erupted about 4200 years ago during one of several Holocene eruptions on the lower flanks of the Sredinny Range.
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