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The southern Kurile Islands consist of Kunashir, Iturup, Urup, Chirppi, and Broutona islands. The volcanoes that make the islands are: |
The peninsula at the bottom of this photo is the northeast part of Hokkaido, Japan.
This Space Shuttle photo looks to the east and the island of Kunashir is near the center
of the photo. Golovnin (obscured by cloud) forms the south end of Kunashir.
Mendeleev is just north of Golovnin. Smirnov and Tiatia form the north end of the
island. The island of Iturup is covered by clouds.
Mendeleev
Location: 44.0N, 145.7E
Elevation: 2909 feet (887 m)
Mendeleev is a stratovolcano. A phreatic eruption in 1880
is the only confirmed eruption of Mendeleev. The eruption was in a solfatara field on
the northeast side of the volcano.
This photo from the Space Shuttle shows the island of Kunashir and the extreme south
end of Iturup. The view is to the northwest. The two prominent volcanoes on the
north end of Kunashir (the large island near the center) are Smirnov (left) and Tiatia
(right). Berutarube forms the south end of the Island of Iturup. Lvinaya Past forms
the bay that can faintly be seen above Berutarube.
Smirnov is a Holocene stratovolcano. No historical eruptions have been recorded.
Tiatia, a stratovolcano, has erupted at least five times since 1812. A large (VEI=4)
explosive eruption in 1973 was from a flank vent. The most recent confirmed
eruption was in 1982.
Berutarube is a Holocene stratovolcano. A suspected eruption in 1812 was probably
only fumarolic activity. No other activity has been reported.
Lvinaya Past is a stratovolcano. A single eruption has been dated by the carbon-14
method at 7480BC. This was a very large (VEI=6+) explosive eruption that generated
pyroclastic flows.
Astonupuri is a stratovolcano with two historic eruptions in 1812 and 1932. Both
eruptions were small (VEI = 1 and 2, respectively).
Bogatyr Ridge is a Holocene stratovolcano. No historic eruptions have been recorded.
This unnamed submarine volcano erupted in 1967.
The Grozny Group of complex volcanoes erupted five times between 1968 and 1989.
All eruptions were small to moderate in intensity and explosive.
Baransky is a stratovolcano. The only historic eruption was in 1951. It was small
(VEI=1) and explosive.
Baransky is a stratovolcano. Two historic eruptions, in 1843 and ca. 1860, were small
and explosive. The 1860 eruption was from a flank vent.
Medvezhia is a somma volcano. Four eruptions between 1778 and 1958 were from
the Kudriavy vent. The eruptions were small and explosive (VEI=1-2).
Demon is a Holocene stratovolcano with no known historic eruptions.
The Ivao Group in a cinder cone field of Holocene age. No eruptions in historic time
have been reported.
Rudakov is a stratovolcano, probably of Holocene age. No eruptions in historic time
have been reported.
Tri Sestry is a stratovolcano, probably of Holocene age. No eruptions in historic time
have been reported.
The Kolokol Group is a somma volcano. Nine eruptions between 1780 and 1973
were from the Berg and Trezubetz vents. The eruptions were small to moderate-large
and explosive (VEI=1-3). The 1940 eruption of Berg produced a dome.
There is a suspected but unconfirmed eruption of this submarine volcano in 1978.
Smirnov
Location: 44.4N, 146.1E
Elevation: 3900 feet (1189 m)
Tiatia
Location: 44.4N, 146.3E
Elevation: 3900 feet (1819 m)
Iturup Island
Berutarube
Location: 44.5N, 146.9E
Elevation: 4001 feet (1220 m)
This photograph from the Space Shuttle shows the bay at Lvinaya Past volcano and
the summit of Berutarube.
Lvinaya Past
Location: 44.6N, 147.0E
Elevation: 1732 feet (528 m)
Astonupuri
Location: 44.8N, 147.1E
Elevation: 3952 feet (1205 m)
This photo looks east to the south end of the island of Iturup. Berutarube volcano
forms the south end of the island. Lvinaya Past forms the �ɔ shaped bay on the west
coast. Astonupuri forms the finger-like peninsula on the west coast. Much of the
remainder of the islnad that is visable is made by Bogatyr Ridge.
Bogatyr Ridge
Location: 44.8N, 147.4E
Elevation: 5359 feet (1634 m)
Unnamed
Location: 45.0N, 147.2E
Elevation: -3050 feet (-930 m)
Grozny Group
Location: 45.0N, 147.9E
Elevation: 3972 feet (1211 m)
Baransky
Location: 45.1N, 148.0E
Elevation: 3712 feet (1132 m)
Chirip
Location: 45.4N, 147.9E
Elevation: 5212 feet (1589 m)
Golets-Tornyi Group
Location: 45.3N, 148.4E
Elevation: 1450 feet (442 m)
Medvezhia
Location: 45.4N, 148.8E
Elevation: 3687 feet (1124 m)
Demon
Location: 45.5 N, 148.9E
Elevation: 3952 feet (1205 m)
Urup Island
This photograph from the Space Shuttle looks west to the island of Urup. From south
to north (bottom to top) the volcanoes on the island are: the Ivao Group, Rudakov, Tri
Sestry, and the Kolokol Group. Only the Kolokol Group has erupted in historic time.
Ivao Group
Location: 45.8N, 149.7E
Elevation: 4677 feet (1426 m)
Rudakov
Location: 45.9N, 149.8E
Elevation: 1777 feet (542 m)
Tri Sestry
Location: 45.9N, 149.9E
Elevation: 3273 feet (998 m)
Kolokol Group
Location: 46.0N, 150.1E
Elevation: 4356 feet (1328 m)
Unnamed
Location: 46.1N, 150.5E
Elevation: -300 feet (-100 m)
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