Opala (volcano)

Opala (Russian: Опала) is a stratovolcano located in the southern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.

Opala
Opala
Highest point
Elevation2,475 m (8,120 ft)
Prominence2,070 m (6,790 ft)[1][2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates52°32′36″N 157°20′21″E[1]
Geography
Opala is located in Kamchatka Krai
Opala
Opala
Location on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Opala is located in Russia
Opala
Opala
Opala (Russia)
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Age of rocklate-Pleistocene to Holocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption???

Recent eruption history

There is no real evidence of recent eruptions that have been found at the slopes of the volcano.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. "Vulkan Opala, Russia" Peakbagger.com. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  3. Melekestsev I.V., Felitsyn S.B., Kirianov V.Yu. 1991. Opala volcano eruption
  • "Opala". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  • Institute of Volcanology and Seismology: Opala volcano

Further reading

  • Melekestsev, I. V.; Felitsyn, S. B.; Kirianov, V. Yu. (1991). "Opala volcano eruption. A.D., 500 – the largest explosive eruption on Kamchatka in our era". Volcanology and Seismology. 13: 21–36.


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