Sinarka Volcano
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| Location | ||||||||||
Sinarka volcano is located in the northern part of Shiashkotan Island
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| Form and structure | ||||||||||
The central cone of Sinarka postglacial volcano completely covers the ancient caldera. The crater of the volcano is filled with an extrusive dome. |
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| two-pyroxene andesites | ||||||||||
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| Holocene | ||||||||||
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| Aviation color code |
GREEN |
| Last VONA/KVERT Releases |
No VONA/KVERT Releases |
| Hazard synopsis |
Ash clouds, ash falls, pyroclastic flows, hot avalanches and lahars are a potential hazard associated with explosive eruptions of this volcano. The volcano poses a potential hazard to international and local airlines passing in the Kuriles region, since the height of its ash emissions can reach 10-15 km above sea level, ash plumes and clouds can drift hundreds of kilometers from the volcano in different directions. In addition, the outflow of lava flows onto the slopes of the volcano and the surrounding area is possibly. |
| Monitoring status |
satellite
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| Eruptions |
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2014/12/3
1872 – 1878±
1855
1846
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