Demon (volcano)

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Demon
Highest point
Elevation1,205 m (3,953 ft)
Coordinates45°30′N 148°51′E / 45.50°N 148.85°E / 45.50; 148.85
Geography
Demon is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Demon
Demon
Demon in Russian Far East
LocationIturup, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Demon (Russian: Демон; Ainu: カムイヌプリ, Kamui-nupuri; Japanese: 神威岳, Kamui-dake) is a stratovolcano located at the northern end of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.

The Ilya Muromets Waterfall, one of the highest in Russia, falls abruptly from the eastern slope of the volcano into the Pacific Ocean.

In popular culture

  • The Demon Volcano undergoes a VEI 7 eruption in Kirov series novel 9 Days Falling.

See also

References

  • "Demon". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.