Eruption of Ebeko
2 Feb 1989 – 15 Apr 1990 · 50.69° N, 156.01° E
Ebeko is a highly active somma volcano located on the northern end of Paramushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. It is one of the most active volcanoes of the Kuril Islands. Eleven eruptions have been recorded between 1793 and 1991. Most of the eruptions are small (VEI=1) with the exception of the 1859 eruption (VEI=3).
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What the records say
- When
- 2 Feb 1989 – 15 Apr 1990
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 50.69° N, 156.01° E
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Northern crater and upper east flank
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 290380
- Eruption number
- 18875
Ebeko
Somma volcano on Paramushir Island, Russia
Ebeko is a highly active somma volcano located on the northern end of Paramushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. It is one of the most active volcanoes of the Kuril Islands. Eleven eruptions have been recorded between 1793 and 1991. Most of the eruptions are small (VEI=1) with the exception of the 1859 eruption (VEI=3). Most eruptions were phreatic and explosive.
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Nearby in time and place
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