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Stratovolcano 3283 m (10,771 ft)
Kamchatka, 56.65°N / 161.36°E Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Shiveluch webcams / live data | ReportsShiveluch volcano videosShiveluch volcano books | ToursShiveluch volcano eruptions:
1739(?), 1800(?), 1854 (Plinian eruption), 1879-83, 1897-98, 1905, 1928-29, 1930, 1944-50, 1964 (sub-Plinian, large dome collapse and debris flow), 1980-81, 1984, 1985, 1986-88, 1988, 1989 1990-94, 1997, 1998, 1999, 1999-ongoing Typical eruption style:Highly explosive. Construction of lava domes and large pyroclastic flows caused by dome collapse. One of Kamchatka's largest and most active volcanoes. Last earthquakes nearbyShiveluch volcano toursKamchatka - Land of Colors (volcano expedition to Kamchatka) Shiveluch Volcano Special (8-days expedition to see the ongoing eruption of Shiveluch volcano 16-24 Mar 2019) Latest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 Shiveluch volcano news and updatesSheveluch volcano (Kamchatka, Russia): explosive eruption recorded today; lava dome remains very activeWednesday Mar 25, 2020 07:31 AM | BY: MARTIN  Sheveluch volcano on 23 March (image: KVERT)
KVERT recorded one explosive eruption today that generated an ash plume which reached approx. 32,800 ft-49,200 ft (10,000 m-15,000 m) altitude and drifted NW. The volcano's lava dome remains in a very active state with elevation at 2,500 m.Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft. Source: Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team volcano activity update 25 March 2020Previous newsMonday, Feb 17, 2020 KVERT reported strong fumarolic activity with small amount of ash and an incandescence of the dome blocks and hot avalanches associated with this process. The volcano's lava dome remains in a very active state. ...
[more]Friday, Jan 31, 2020 KVERT reported strong fumarolic activity with small amount of ash and an incandescence of the dome blocks and hot avalanches associated with this process. The volcano's lava dome remains in a very active state. ...
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