What the records say
- When
- 7 Oct 2022
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 48.98° N, 153.48° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 290260
- Eruption number
- 22484
Chirinkotan
Island in the Kuril Island chain
Chirinkotan is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the centre of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from the Ainu language for "mudslide". It is located 3 kilometres west of Ekarma, its nearest neighbor.
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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