Report on Koryaksky (Russia) — 3 December-9 December 2003
Smithsonian / US Geological Survey Weekly Volcanic Activity Report,
3 December-9 December 2003
Managing Editor: Gari Mayberry
Please cite this report as:
Global Volcanism Program, 2003. Report on Koryaksky (Russia). In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 3 December-9 December 2003. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
Koryaksky
Russia
53.321°N, 158.712°E; summit elev. 3430 m
All times are local (unless otherwise noted)
According to a press report, a M 3.6 earthquake followed by ~2 hours of seismicity at ~6 km depth was detected at Koryaksky.
Geological Summary. The large symmetrical Koryaksky stratovolcano is the most prominent landmark of the NW-trending Avachinskaya volcano group, which towers above Kamchatka's largest city, Petropavlovsk. Erosion has produced a ribbed surface on the eastern flanks of the 3430-m-high volcano; the youngest lava flows are found on the upper W flank and below SE-flank cinder cones. Extensive Holocene lava fields on the western flank were primarily fed by summit vents; those on the SW flank originated from flank vents. Lahars associated with a period of lava effusion from south- and SW-flank fissure vents about 3900-3500 years ago reached Avacha Bay. Only a few moderate explosive eruptions have occurred during historical time, but no strong explosive eruptions have been documented during the Holocene. Koryaksky's first historical eruption, in 1895, also produced a lava flow.
Source: RIA Novosti
