Opala (volcano)
Appearance
Opala | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,475 m (8,120 ft) |
Prominence | 2,070 m (6,790 ft)[1][2] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 52°32′36″N 157°20′21″E / 52.54333°N 157.33917°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
Geology | |
Age of rock | late-Pleistocene to Holocene |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | October 1776 |
Opala (Russian: Опала) is a stratovolcano located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
Recent eruption history
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
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.