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
The peak at the center of this NASA Landsat image (with north to the top) is Ostry
Highest point
Elevation2,171 m (7,123 ft)[1]
ListingList of volcanoes in Russia
Coordinates58°8′0″N 160°49′0″E
Geography
Spokoyny
Parent rangeSredinny Range
Geology
Mountain typeVolcano
Last eruption3450 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

  1. "Global Volcanism Program".
  2. "Global Volcanism Program | Spokoiny". volcano.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-02.


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