Ekarma Volcano
Updated: 24 apr. 2024 07:05 GMT -
stratovolcano 1170 m / 3,839 ft
Curili settentrionali (Isole Curili), 48.96°N / 153.93°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Curili settentrionali (Isole Curili), 48.96°N / 153.93°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 14 dic 2021 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Ekarma stratovolcano forms a small 5 x 7.5 km island 8.5 km north of Shiashkotan Island in the northern Kurile Islands, Russia.
The volcano belongs to an E-W-trending volcanic chain extending westward from the central part of the main Kuril Island arc. It contains two overlapping basaltic-andesite to andesitic volcanoes, with the western one showing historical activity. Lava flows have flown 3 km in all directions from the summit of the younger cone to the sea, forming a sinuous shoreline.
The island summit is formed by a lava dome which formed in the first historic eruption of Ekarma between 1767-69.
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Eruzioni del vulcano Ekarma: 1980, 1767-69
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Eruzioni del vulcano Ekarma
1980 eruption
An eruption was observed on 24 May 1980 from a fishing boat. Ash clouds were erupted to a height of 1 km.
An eruption was observed on 24 May 1980 from a fishing boat. Ash clouds were erupted to a height of 1 km.
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