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Komarov

Stratovolcano · Russia · 2065m

Hydrothermally altered rocks form the summit ridge of Komarov in this view from the east. Komarov is a complex structure in the northern half of the Gamchen ridge and lies at the western end of a 2.5 x 4 km caldera. Holocene lava flows, such as the one in the foreground, extend beyond the caldera to the east and west.
Hydrothermally altered rocks form the summit ridge of Komarov in this view from the east. Komarov is a complex structure in the northern half of the Gamchen ridge and lies at the western end of a 2.5 x 4 km caldera. Holocene lava flows, such as the one in the foreground, extend beyond the caldera to the east and west. · Photo: Copyrighted photo by Vera Ponomareva (Holocene Kamchataka volcanoes; http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/volcanoes/holocene/main/main.htm).
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Russia
Region
Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
Elevation
2065m
Coordinates
55.033, 160.725
Last eruption
950
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Geological summary

Komarov volcano is a complex structure along the Gamchen ridge. The summit area includes two irregular craters ~300m in diameter. Lengthy Holocene lava flows extend to the east and west. Growth began about 1,500 years ago following cessation of activity at Vysoky volcano. No reported eruptions are known, but the summit region has undergone extensive hydrothermal alteration, and fumarolic areas occur there and on the northern and southern flanks.

From Wikipedia

Komarov is an inactive stratovolcano located in the southeastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It was named after Vladimir L. Komarov.

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Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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450~500 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 0900~950 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?450550700800900

Detailed timeline

  1. 950VEI ?Geological estimate
    950 – Ongoing
  2. 450VEI 0Geological estimate
    450 – Ongoing

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