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Volcanoes of Kamchatka

Aak | Adamozhets | Akademia Nauk | Akhtang | Alney-Chashakondzha | Alngey | Anaun | Avachinsky | Bakening | Baraniy | Bely | Bliznets | Bliznetsy | Bogachensky | Bolshaya Ipelka | Bolshaya Romanovka | Bolshoi Payalpan | Bolshoi Semiachik | Bolshoi-Kekuknaysky | Bolshoy Chekchebonay | Bolshoy Ketepana | Bolshoy Kozyrevsky | Bongabti | Buduli | Chavycha | Cherny | Cherpuk Group | Ded i Baba | Ditmara | Dvukhyurtochny | Dzenzursky | Eggella | Elovsky | Etopan | Fedotych | Gamchen | Geodesistoy | Gorely | Gorny Institute | Ichinsky | Iettunup | Igolki | Iktunup | Iult | Kaileney | Kalgauch | Kamenisty | Karymsky | Kavychinsky | Kebeney | Kekurny | Keveney | Khailyulya | Khalzan-Shapochka | Khangar | Kharchinsky | Khuvkhoitun | Kikhiikhylkhangei | Kikhpinych | Kimitina | Kinenin | Kireunsky | Kitkhoysky | Kizimen | Kobalan | Komarov | Konechnaya | Konradi | Kopkan | Koryaksky | Koshegochek | Kostakan | Kozyrevsky | Krainy | Krasheninnikov | Kronotsky | Krugliy | Kulkev | Kunkhilok | Kupol | Kurgannaya | Kuzanek | Kuzheten | Langtutkin | Lauchachan | Leutongey | Leviy Koshegochek | Lyzyk | Malaya Ipelka | Malaya Ketepana | Maly Alney | Maly Chekchebonay | Maly Payalpan | Maly Semiachik | Mezhdusopochny | Mutny | Nachikinsky | Nikolka | Nosichan | Nylgimelkin | Ochchamo | Ostry | Ovalny | Perevalny | Perevalovyi | Piip | Piip (Kamchatka) | Pik | Pirozhnikova | Ploskiy | Plosky | Plosky (Bolshaya Kimitina River) | Pogranychny | Pribrezhny | Prodolny | Razlaty | Romanovka | Savan | Schmidt | Sedankinsky | Severny | Shemodogan | Shish | Shisheika | Shishel | Shlen | Skalistiy | Skalistiy | Snegovoy | Snezhniy | Sokol | Spokoiny | Sredniy Koshegochek | Taunshits | Tekletunup | Terpuk | Tigilsky | Titila | Tolmachev | Tretya Rechka | Tumanniy | Tumrok | Tuzovsky | Tynua | Uchkoren | Udochka | Uka | Uksichan | Ulvaney | Unana | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed | Unnamed 55.92°N/161.75°E | Unnamed 56.82°N/158.95°E | Uspensky | Uzon | Veer | Verkhovoy | Vershinsky | Vodorazdelny | Vostochnaya Khodutka | Voyampolsky | Vysokii | Vysoky | Yanpat | Zaozerny | Zarechny | Zavaritsky | Zheltiy | Zhupanovskiye Vostriyaky | Zhupanovsky

Depresión central de Kamchatka (8 volcanoes)

Bezymianny | Kamen | Klyuchevskoy | Shiveluch | Tolbachik | Udina | Ushkovsky | Zimina

Kamchatka del Sur (29 volcanoes)

Asacha | Barkhatnaya Sopka | Belenkaya | Bolshe-Bannaya | Diky Greben | Golaya | Ilyinsky | Kambalny | Kell | Khodutka | Koshelev | Ksudach | Kurile Lake | Mashkovtsev | Mutnovsky | Olkoviy Volcanic Group | Opala | Ostanets | Otdelniy | Ozernoy | Piratkovsky | Tolmachev Dol | Unnamed 52.57°N/157.02°E | Unnamed 52.88°N/158.30°E | Unnamed 52.92°N/158.52°E | Vilyuchik | Visokiy | Yavinsky | Zheltovsky
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Volcanoes of Kamchatka

The Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) is one of the most volcanically active volcanic places on earth, second only perhaps to Iceland and Hawaii. In this part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire", there are over 100 active volcanoes (the Smithsonian Institution lists 109) and about 30 volcanoes that have erupted recently, in addition to hundreds of smaller monogenetic vents (i.e. that have formed during one single eruption)
The active volcanoes form a 700-km long volcanic belt from Shiveluch in the north to Kambalny in the south. The vigorous volcanism on Kamchatka, like that of the adjacent Aleutian and Kurile island arcs, is produced by the subduction of the Pacific plate under the E margin of the Eurasian plate.
During the past 10,000 years, at least about 30 very large (so-called Plinian) eruptions have occurred in Kamchatka, i.e. eruptions that have ejected more than 1 cubic kilometer of magma. With this record, Kamchatka is by far the place on earth with the greatest frequency of large explosive eruptions.
The most active volcanoes on Kamchatka are Klyuchevsky, Shiveluch, Karymsky and Bezymianny.
Tectonic map of the Kamchatka peninsula and the Kurile islands. Red triangles show active volcanoes. (Map created using the UNAVCO / Voyager map tool, featuring Face of the Earth)
Tectonic map of the Kamchatka peninsula and the Kurile islands. Red triangles show active volcanoes. (Map created using the UNAVCO / Voyager map tool, featuring Face of the Earth)
Map of Kamchatka's major active volcanoes (basemap: NASA).
Map of Kamchatka's major active volcanoes (basemap: NASA).

Latest news:

mié, 27 mar 2024, 15:00

Sheveluch volcano (Central Kamchatka, Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 20 March-26 March 2024 (Continuing Activity)

KVERT reported that eruptive activity at Sheveluch continued with a thermal anomaly identified in satellite images during 17-21 March. Strong gas and steam emissions were observed at the Karan dome. On 21 March plumes of resuspended ash extended 65 km to the SE. ... Read all
mié, 20 mar 2024, 15:00

Sheveluch volcano (Central Kamchatka, Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 13 March-19 March 2024 (Continuing Activity)

KVERT reported that eruptive activity at Sheveluch continued with a thermal anomaly identified in satellite images on 7, 9, and 13 March. Weather clouds obscured views on the other days during 7-14 March. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the third level on a four-color scale). ... Read all
mié, 13 mar 2024, 15:00

Sheveluch volcano (Central Kamchatka, Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 March-12 March 2024 (Continuing Activity)

KVERT reported that eruptive activity at Sheveluch continued during 29 February-6 March with a daily thermal anomaly identified in satellite images. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the third level on a four-color scale). Dates are based on UTC times; specific events are in local time where noted. ... Read all
mié, 6 mar 2024, 15:00

Sheveluch volcano (Central Kamchatka, Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 28 February-5 March 2024 (Continuing Activity)

KVERT reported that eruptive activity at Sheveluch continued during 22-29 February with a daily thermal anomaly identified in satellite images. On 26 February plumes of resuspended ash drifted 120 km SE. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the third level on a four-color scale). ... Read all
mié, 28 feb 2024, 15:00

Sheveluch volcano (Central Kamchatka, Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 21 February-27 February 2024 (Continuing Activity)

KVERT reported that eruptive activity at Sheveluch continued during 15-22 February with a thermal anomaly identified in satellite images during 16, 18-19, and 22 February. On 19 February plumes of resuspended ash rose to 2.5 km (8,200 ft) a.s.l. and drifted about 55 km ESE. ... Read all
mié, 28 feb 2024, 15:00

Bezymianny volcano (Central Kamchatka, Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 21 February-27 February 2024 (Continuing Activity)

KVERT reported that a daily thermal anomaly over Bezymianny was identified in satellite images during 15-22 February. Dates are UTC; specific events are in local time where noted. ... Read all