Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Image
Tao-Rusyr from above
Space Shuttle photo STS068-231-054. Photo taken October 1994.

Looking east to Onekotan Island with Nemo Peak and Tao-Rusyr Caldera. Harimkotan, an active stratovolcano, is the island on the right. 

A single historic eruption at Tao-Rusyr was from Krenitzyn Peak on the volcano’s east flank in 1952. This explosive eruption (VEI=3) was from a crater lake and constructed a lava dome. Tao-Rusyr Caldera formed during a very large explosive eruption (VEI=6) in about 5550 BC.


 

Latitude (DD)
49.35
Longitude (dd)
154.70
Elevation (m)
1325
State (Province, etc)
Kuril Islands
Country
Russia
Type
Stratovolcano