Eruption of Chikurachki

19 août 2007 – 1 nov. 2007 · 50.32° N, 155.46° E

Chikurachki is the highest volcano on Paramushir Island in the northern Kuril Islands. It is actually a relatively small volcanic cone constructed on a high Pleistocene volcanic edifice. Oxidized andesitic scoria deposits covering the upper part of the young cone give it a distinctive red color.

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