Tri Sestry volcano

stratovolcano 998 m / 3,274 feet
Urup Island, Kurilen, 45.93°N / 149.92°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)

Tri Sestry ("Three sisters") is an eroded andesitic stratovolcano on the shore of the Sea of Okhotsk in central Urup Island, Kuriles. Its flanks are deeply eroded and cut by ravines. The only sign of activity are hot springs along the coast.

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Typical eruption style: explosive
Tri Sestry volcano eruptions: unknown

Latest nearby earthquakes

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Mon, 14 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
15 Jun 8:56 am (GMT +10) (14 Jun 2021 22:56:24 GMT)
4.6

48 km		43 km (27 mi)
Sea of Okhotsk, 198 km northeast of Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia



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