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Kostakan

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  • Country
  • Volcanic Region
  • Landform | Volc Type
  • Last Known Eruption
  • 53.833°N
  • 158.052°E

  • 1,150 m
    3,773 ft

  • 300122
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports available for Kostakan.

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

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

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.

1350 (?) Confirmed Eruption VEI: 1 (?)

Episode 1 | Eruption Glavny
1350 (?) - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Glavny

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
1350
(?)
   - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1200 ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Glavny
1200 ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 7 Events for Episode 1 at Glavny

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria
1200 ± 50 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1000 ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Serpovidny
1000 ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 6 Events for Episode 1 at Serpovidny

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Bombs
1000 ± 50 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

0800 ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Maar S of Lake Kostakan, Krasny cone
0800 ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 7 Events for Episode 1 at Maar S of Lake Kostakan, Krasny cone

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Bombs
0800 ± 50 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

6550 BCE ± 500 years Confirmed Eruption VEI: 3

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

List of 7 Events for Episode 1 at Ochkovy

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

8050 BCE ± 1000 years Confirmed Eruption VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Domashnii
8050 BCE ± 1000 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 6 Events for Episode 1 at Domashnii

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Blocks
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria
8050 BCE ± 1000 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Kostakan.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Kostakan.

GVP Map Holdings

Maps are not currently available due to technical issues.

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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