Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Zhupanovsky

27 Dec 1956 – Jun 1957 · 53.59° N, 159.15° E

Zhupanovsky is a volcanic massif located in the southeastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It consists of four overlapping stratovolcanoes. After 54 years of inactivity, the volcano began erupting on 23 October 2013 and again in 2014, continuing nonstop into 2016.

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What the records say

When
27 Dec 1956 – Jun 1957
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
53.59° N, 159.15° E
Vei
2
Vent
Middle crater, east crater
Dated by
Observations: Reported
Volcano number
300120
Eruption number
19136

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