Goriaschaia Sopka
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Goryashchaya Sopka is an explosive stratovolcano
on the Kuril Islands
in Russia
. Its summit is at 891 metres (2,923.2 ft).
It is currently active, and its last eruption was in 1914. It has had five explosive eruptions between 1842 and 1914.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
on the Kuril Islands
Kuril Islands
The Kuril Islands , in Russia's Sakhalin Oblast region, form a volcanic archipelago that stretches approximately northeast from Hokkaidō, Japan, to Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the North Pacific Ocean. There are 56 islands and many more minor rocks. It consists of Greater...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Its summit is at 891 metres (2,923.2 ft).
It is currently active, and its last eruption was in 1914. It has had five explosive eruptions between 1842 and 1914.