Volcanic eruption
See 2270 BCE on the mapEruption of Raususan [Mendeleev]
2270 BCE · 43.98° N, 145.73° E
Mendeleyeva is a stratovolcano located in the southern part of Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.
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What the records say
- When
- 2270 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 43.98° N, 145.73° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 50 years
- Vent
- West side of central cone
- Unit
- KnIV-10 tephra
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 290020
- Eruption number
- 18736
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