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Shisheika

Lava dome · Russia · 355m

The Shisheika lava dome, seen here from the west, is located to the west of the Sredinny Range, near the mouth of the Shishei River. The eruption occurred about 4,000 years ago and began as a minor explosive eruption that dispersed tephra to around 20 km from the source.
The Shisheika lava dome, seen here from the west, is located to the west of the Sredinny Range, near the mouth of the Shishei River. The eruption occurred about 4,000 years ago and began as a minor explosive eruption that dispersed tephra to around 20 km from the source. · Photo: Copyrighted photo by Maria Pevzner (Holocene Kamchataka volcanoes; http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/volcanoes/holocene/main/main.htm).
Type
Lava dome
Country
Russia
Region
Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Central Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
Elevation
355m
Coordinates
57.153, 161.090
Last eruption
-2240
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Minor (Basaltic)
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

The andesitic Shisheika lava dome lies far to the west of the crest of the Sredinny Range, near the mouth of the Shishei River. The dome and associated lava flows were erupted about 4,200 years ago during one of several Holocene eruptions on the lower flanks of the Sredinny Range.

Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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2240 BCE~2240 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?2240 BCE2240 BCE2239 BCE2239 BCE2239 BCE

Detailed timeline

  1. 2240 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    BCE 2240 – Ongoing

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