Tri Sestry volcano

Updated: Jul 6, 2022 09:09 GMT - Refresh

stratovolcano 998 m / 3,274 feet
Urup Island (Kuril Islands), 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
Lastest nearby earthquakes: No recent earthquakes

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