Ksudach
Sign in to saveKsudach () (also known as Vonyuchy Khrebet Volcano) is a stratovolcano in southern Kamchatka, Russia. The last eruption of Ksudach was in March 1907, on or around 28 March, which was one of the largest ever recorded in Kamchatka with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5. The summit area comprises overlapping calderas. Two lakes, Bolshoe and Kraternoe, are located within calderas at the summit of Ksudach. These lakes, along with hot springs and the surrounding wilderness, make the Ksudach Volcano region a popular trekking destination. In the event of renewed volcanic activity, its remote location
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Ksudach
- Mountain.photo
- KsudachVolcano ISS009-E-16836.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- The summit area of Ksudach Volcano
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 1,079
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- Russia Kamchatka Krai
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- Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Mountain.label_position
- left
- Mountain.location
- Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
- Mountain.range
- Eastern Range
- Mountain.type
- Stratovolcano
- Mountain.last_eruption
- March 1907
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- Instance of
- protected area of Russia
- Part of
- Eastern Range
- Country
- Russian Empire
- Located in
- Yelizovsky District
- Elevation
- 1079
- Image
- KsudachVolcano ISS009-E-16836.jpg
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- Ksudach
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- Sredinny Range
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Ksudach () (also known as Vonyuchy Khrebet Volcano) is a stratovolcano in southern Kamchatka, Russia. The last eruption of Ksudach was in March 1907, on or around 28 March, which was one of the largest ever recorded in Kamchatka with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5. The summit area comprises overlapping calderas. Two lakes, Bolshoe and Kraternoe, are located within calderas at the summit of Ksudach. These lakes, along with hot springs and the surrounding wilderness, make the Ksudach Volcano region a popular trekking destination. In the event of renewed volcanic activity, its remote location minimizes its potential hazard to humans.
== Eruptive history == Ksudach has experienced five known collapse events that created its system of nested calderas. Two of those (Calderas I and II) occurred during the late Pleistocene, while three smaller collapses (Calderas III, IV, and V) occurred during the Holocene. Known eruptions have been dated to 8700–8800, 6100, 6000, and 1700–1800 years B.P through radiocarbon dating.
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