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Kharimkotan

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  • Russia
  • Stratovolcano
  • 1933 CE
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  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 49.12°N
  • 154.508°E

  • 1145 m
    3757 ft

  • 290300
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Most Recent Weekly Report: 13 January-19 January 2010 Citation IconCite this Report

SVERT reported that a thermal anomaly from Kharimkotan's Severgin cone was detected by satellite on 15 January.

Source: Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team (SVERT)

Weekly Reports - Index


2010: January


13 January-19 January 2010 Citation IconCite this Report

SVERT reported that a thermal anomaly from Kharimkotan's Severgin cone was detected by satellite on 15 January.

Source: Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team (SVERT)


The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Kharimkotan.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 6 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1933 Jan 8 - 1933 Apr 14 (in or after) Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 5

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Severgin
1933 Jan 8 - 1933 Apr 14 (in or after) Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 15 Events for Episode 1 at Severgin

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow weak or small
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome
   - - - -    - - - - Avalanche
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Bombs
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined) Before.
   - - - -    - - - - Tsunami
   - - - -    - - - - Edifice Destroyed Collapse/avalanche
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
1933 Jan 8    - - - - Fatalities
1933 Jan 8    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1931 Sep Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 1

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Severgin
1931 Sep - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Severgin

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion weak or small
1931 Sep    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1883 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Severgin
1883 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Severgin

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion violent, strong, or large
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
1883    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1848 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Severgin
1848 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Severgin

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1848    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1846 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Severgin
1846 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Severgin

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1846    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1713 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Severgin
1713 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Severgin

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion violent, strong, or large
1713    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Kharimkotan.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Kharimkotan.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Kharimkotan in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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