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Karymsky volcano (Kamchatka) activity update: eruption reported with ash to 6 km altitude

Sat, 25 Aug 2012, 10:05 | BY: T
An eruption was reported to have occurred at 02:07 early today, producing an ash cloud reaching 19,000 ft (6 km) altitude. (VAAC Tokyo)

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Wed, 22 Aug 2012, 06:00

Karymsky volcano (Eastern Kamchatka, Russia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 22 August-28 August 2012 (Continuing Activity)

KVERT reported moderate seismic activity from Karymsky during 17-27 August, and indicated that possible ash plumes rose to an altitude of 5.8 km (19,000 ft) a.s.l. on 25 August and to an altitude of 2.4 km (7,900 ft) a.s.l. on 27 August. ... Read all
Fri, 17 Aug 2012, 10:05

Karymsky volcano (Kamchatka) activity update: small explosions

Moderate explosive eruption of the volcano continues. Moderate seismic activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data showed a weak thermal anomaly over the volcano on August 10-13 and 15. ... Read all
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Background:

Karymsky, the most active volcano of  Kamchatka's eastern volcanic zone, is a symmetrical stratovolcano constructed within a 5-km-wide caldera that formed during the early Holocene.  The caldera cuts the south side of the Pleistocene Dvor volcano and is located outside the north margin of the large mid-Pleistocene Polovinka caldera, which contains the smaller Akademia Nauk and Odnoboky calderas. 
Most seismicity preceding Karymsky eruptions originated beneath Akademia Nauk caldera, which is located immediately south of Karymsky volcano.  The caldera enclosing Karymsky volcano formed about 7600-7700 radiocarbon years ago; construction of the Karymsky stratovolcano began about 2000 years later.  The latest eruptive period began about 500 years ago, following a 2300-year quiescence.  Much of the cone is mantled by lava flows less than 200 years old.  Historical eruptions have been vulcanian or vulcanian-strombolian with moderate explosive activity and occasional lava flows from the summit crater.


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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institution


Karymski Satelite Image by (c) Google & NASA
Karymski Satelite Image by (c) Google & NASA
Karymsky volcano
Stratovolcano 1536 m / 5,039 ft
Kamchatka, 54.05°N / 159.43°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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