The volcano is located in the middle part of Urup Island

Into the caldera with a diameter of 2 km, an extrusive dome with an explosive crater with a diameter of about 300 m and a depth of 100 m at the top rises to 1017 m above sea level (about 400 m above the bottom of the caldera).

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.

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