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Grozny volcano, Iturup Island, Kuril Islands: news & activity updates

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 12:52 GMT-

Grozny volcano (Iturup Island, Kuriles): small eruption on 3 March

Wed, 3 Apr 2013, 22:31
An eruption from Ivan Grozny volcano was reported yesterday by the Voice of Russia (German edition). According to the short news article, nearby villages received ash fall, and 2 millimeters of ash fell in Kurilsk town. Clouds prevented direct observations, and there was no sulfur odor detected. Read all

Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group] volcano (Iturup, Etorofu) Island, Japan/Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 3 April-9 April 2013 (New Activity / Unrest)

Wed, 3 Apr 2013, 06:00
SVERT reported that on 3 April at 0755 ash from Grozny Group fell in Kurilsk (23 km N) and Kitovy, producing deposits 2-3 mm thick. Cloud cover prevented observations of the volcano. The next day satellite images showed an ash plume that rose 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W and NW. Read all
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Grozny volcano
complex volcano 1211 m / 3,973 ft
Iturup Island (Kuril Islands), 45.03°N / 147.92°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Grozny volcano eruptions:
2013, 2012 (?), 1989, 1973, 1973, 1970, 1968
Typical eruption style
explosive (phreatic), lava dome building