Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Sheveluch

15 Aug 1999 – 25 Mar 2026 · 56.65° N, 161.36° E

Shiveluch, also called Sheveluch, which originates from the name "suelich" which means "smoking mountain" in Itelmen, is the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai, Russia.

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When
15 Aug 1999 – 25 Mar 2026
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
56.65° N, 161.36° E
Vei
4
Dated by
Observations: Reported
Volcano number
300270
Eruption number
19594
Vei modifier
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Shiveluch

Large active stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia

Shiveluch, also called Sheveluch, which originates from the name "suelich" which means "smoking mountain" in Itelmen, is the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It and Karymsky are Kamchatka's largest, most active and most continuously erupting volcanoes, as well as one of the most active on the planet.

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