What the records say
- When
- 13 Nov 1946
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 48.09° N, 153.20° E
- Vei
- 4
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Sarychev Peak
Active volcano in the Kuril Islands, Russia
Sarychev Peak is an active stratovolcano covering almost the entirety of Matua Island in the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is a young, highly symmetrical stratovolcanic cone. The height of the plume during the 2009 eruption was estimated at 12 to 18 kilometres.
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