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Bakening

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  • Russia
  • Stratovolcano
  • 550 BCE
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  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 53.905°N
  • 158.07°E

  • 2278 m
    7474 ft

  • 300123
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  • Summit
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Bakening.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Bakening.

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

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 5 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

0550 BCE Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Western flank
0550 BCE - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at Western flank

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
0550 BCE    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1550 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode SE flank
1550 BCE (?) - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 1 Events for Episode 1 at SE flank

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow

6300 BCE ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
6300 BCE ± 300 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 5 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Avalanche
   - - - -    - - - - Blocks
   - - - -    - - - - Edifice Destroyed Collapse/avalanche

6550 BCE ± 500 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode West of Bakening
6550 BCE ± 500 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at West of Bakening

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
6550 BCE ± 500 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

7550 BCE ± 500 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2 (?)

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode NE flank (Novo-Bakening)
7550 BCE ± 500 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at NE flank (Novo-Bakening)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome
7550 BCE ± 500 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Bakening.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Bakening.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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