Eruption of Alaid
21 Aug 2018 · 50.86° N, 155.56° E
Alaid, also called Atlasov due to its location or Araido in Japanese, is a volcano on Atlasov Island of the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is the northernmost volcano of the islands, and one of the most active. The height is disputed between 2,285 metres (7,497 ft) to 2,339 metres (7,674 ft) tall.
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What the records say
- When
- 21 Aug 2018
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 50.86° N, 155.56° E
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- Summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Satellite (visual)
- Volcano number
- 290390
- Eruption number
- 22281
Alaid volcano
Volcano on Atlasov Island, Kuril Islands, Russia
Alaid, also called Atlasov due to its location or Araido in Japanese, is a volcano on Atlasov Island of the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is the northernmost volcano of the islands, and one of the most active. The height is disputed between 2,285 metres (7,497 ft) to 2,339 metres (7,674 ft) tall. It is the highest peak of the Kuril Islands.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page