Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Ichinsky
5400 BCE · 55.68° N, 157.72° E
Ichinsky is a large stratovolcano located in the central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. At 3,607 metres (11,834 ft), it is the highest peak of the Sredinny Range, the central range of the peninsula.
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What the records say
- When
- 5400 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 55.68° N, 157.72° E
- Vei
- 5
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- SW flank
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 300280
- Eruption number
- 19599
Ichinsky
Large stratovolcano in central Kamchatka
Ichinsky is a large stratovolcano located in the central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. At 3,607 metres (11,834 ft), it is the highest peak of the Sredinny Range, the central range of the peninsula. Ichinsky is also among the largest volcanoes in Kamchatka, with a volume of about 450 cubic kilometres (110 cu mi).
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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