Ostry

Ostry (Russian: Острый) is a stratovolcano located in the northern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It comprises the higher Ostry volcano and the smaller Kutina volcano. Ostry is one of the highest peaks of Sredinny Range.

See also: Ostry (disambiguation)
Ostry
Ostry volcano, NASA Landsat image, 2012.
Highest point
Elevation2,552 m (8,373 ft)
Coordinates58.18°N 160.82°E / 58.18; 160.82
Geography
Ostry is located in Russia
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Ostry
Location within Russia
Ostry is located in Kamchatka Krai
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Ostry (Kamchatka Krai)
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeSredinny Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption2050 BCE (?)

An unnamed 2,127-metre (6,978 ft) high cinder cone on the SW flank of Ostry, informally referred to as "Cone X," erupted about 4,000 years ago, producing a basaltic lava flow.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Ostry". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.


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