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Chirinkotan volcano is a large, mostly submerged stratovolcano forming a small largely unvegetated and 3 km wide island in the Kuril Island chain. It is located at the far end of an E-W-trending volcanic chain that extends nearly 50 km west of the central part of the main Kuril Islands arc.
The volcano is one of the Kurile's most active. Historical eruptions included lava flows on the SE flank during an eruption in the 1880s and were observed by the English fur trader Captain Snow. stratovolcano 724 m / 2,375 ft Northern Kuriles, Russia, 48.98°N / 153.48°E Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)| ReportsChirinkotan volcano books | ToursChirinkotan volcano eruptions:2017, 2016, 2013-15, 2004, 1986, 1979-80, 1955?, 1900, 1884, 1760 (?) Typical eruption style:explosive
Last earthquakes nearbyChirinkotan volcano toursIslands of Fire and Whales (14-days sailing expedition to the northern Kuriles Islands) Latest satellite images  Chirinkotan volcano news & activity updates:
Fri, 22 Nov 2013, 09:43 SVERT reported that during 13-15 November a thermal anomaly over Chirinkotan was observed, as well as steam-and-gas emissions during 14-15 November. Mon, 2 Sep 2013, 16:39
 MODIS hot spot data (past 7 days) for Chirinkotan volcano (ModVolc, Univ. Hawaii) Some eruptive activity has been continuing throughout the past month at the remote volcano in the Kuriles. Various satellite data collected during the months of August and September show the presence of a strong thermal signal (perhaps a lava lake) and a gas and steam plume, which might contain at least small amounts of ash. ...moreThe thermal signals were spotted on several occasions (when the usual dense cloud cover did not prevent it) during the month of August, which suggests that the eruptive activity has been continuous throughout the month. [ less] Wed, 7 Aug 2013, 09:04 A steam and gas plume remains visible sometimes on satellite data, suggesting that activity (lava effusion?) continues.
Thu, 25 Jul 2013, 14:19 A thermal hot spot and steam plume remain visible on satellite images (when there is no cloud cover), indicating that some activity continues at the remote volcano. Mon, 8 Jul 2013, 16:00
Weak steam-gas emission was observed on 3 July, and a thermal anomaly was observed on 4 July on satellite data, SVERT reports. It is not known what sort of activity is currently occurring at the volcano. Thu, 13 Jun 2013, 13:59  Steam plume from Chirinkotan volcano in the Kuriles on 5 June (Terra false color image) Some activity is occurring at the volcano. On MODIS Terra satellite images from 5 June, a moderately large steam plume can be seen drifting from the volcano. SVERT has raised the alert level to yellow on 8 June.
Thu, 30 May 2013, 13:27 Based on satellite imagery, the volcanic activity (evidenced by a significant degassing plume) was no longer visible after 25 May and has probably ended or is pausing at the moment. ...moreAnalysis of past images in return showed that the eruption likely began in early April already. [ less] Fri, 24 May 2013, 13:17
 The plume of Chirinkotan volcano this morning (NASA/MODIS via Blog Culture Volcan) The remote volcano in the northern Kuriles is probably in eruption, the latest SVERT report and satellite images suggest. A plume of gas and steam, and possibly some minor amounts ash was seen with the MODIS sensor onboard the NASA Terra satellite this morning. ...moreSatellite data also indicate that activity had likely already started in early May, because a small thermal anomaly can be traced back on archive pictures to 7 May. One should take into account that frequent dense cloud cover often prevents such observations, so activity could have started earlier than that. It is not known what kind of activity is occurring at the volcano. Possibilities include some minor explosive (strombolian ?) activity at the summit, or lava flows that might be reaching the sea and produce the steam plume observed. [ less] [ read all]
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