Contact | RSS | EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU

Tolbachik volcano (Kamchatka) activity update

Fri, 6 Sep 2013, 13:30 | BY: T
The eruption is probably ending. KVERT reported only weak seismicity and incandescence, accompanied by moderate steaming/degassing, and a small remaining thermal anomaly on satellite data.

Previous news

Mon, 2 Sep 2013, 16:55

Tolbachik volcano (Kamchatka): weak eruptive activity continues

Strombolian activity at Tolbachik on 30 Aug (photo: Volkstat.ru)
Although believed to have more or less stopped a week ago, it seems that weak eruptive has continued and regained some strength again now. Weak tremor has reappeared and incandescence could be seen again at the active vent at Tolbachinsky Dol at night. Tourists could observe strombolian activity and effusion of lava into the tube system on 30 August. ... Read all
Wed, 28 Aug 2013, 05:36

Tolbachik volcano (Kamchatka): eruption ends

The eruption seems to be coming to an end. Seismic activity dropped from still moderately high levels (2.4 mcm/s) to very low (0.12 mcm/s) on 24 Aug, and the effusion of lava has stopped. No incandescence was spotted in the area of the vent during the past days. The Aviation Color Code was lowered to yellow. ... Read all
Show more
Tolbachik volcano
Shield volcano 3682 m / 12,080 ft
Kamchatka, 55.83°N / 160.33°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Tolbachik volcano eruptions:
2012-13, 1975-76, 1973-74, 1970, 1968-69, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1959-60, 1958, 1956-57, 1955, 1954, 1947, 1940-41, 1939, 1936-37, 1931-32, 1904, 1793, 1790, 1789, 1788, 1769, 1740, 1739, 1699, 1550 (?), 1050 (?), 1000 (?), 950 (?), 900 (?), 550 (?), 450 (?), 400 (?), 350 (?), 250 (?), 150 (?), 50 AD (?), 100 BC (?), 200 BC (?), 700 BC (?), 750 BC (?), 800 BC (?), 1650 BC (?), 1750 BC (?), 2050 BC (?), 4550 BC (?), 5450 BC (?), 5600 BC (?), 6050 BC (?), 7600 BC (?)
Typical eruption style
effusive fissure eruptions
Tolbachik Volcano Tours
Kamchatka (Russia)
Kamchatka - Land of Colors
volcano expedition to Kamchatka
16-19 days - Easy to Moderate
Price 0 €
no scheduled dates at present