Spokoyny (volcano)
Spokoyny (Russian: Спокойный) (also known as Kutina Russian: Кутина)[1] is a stratovolcano in the northern part of the Sredinny Range in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. It forms part of the Volcanoes of Kamchatka Unesco world heritage site.
Spokoyny | |
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The peak at the center of this NASA Landsat image (with north to the top) is Ostry | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,171 m (7,123 ft) [1] |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Russia |
Coordinates | 58°8′0″N 160°49′0″E |
Geography | |
Spokoyny | |
Parent range | Sredinny Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcano |
Last eruption | 3450 BCE (?) |
It was active during the early and mid-Holocene. Deposits from five eruptions during this interval have been documented, the last of which took place about 5400 years ago. [2]
References
- "Global Volcanism Program".
- "Global Volcanism Program | Spokoiny". volcano.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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