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    Raikoke

    Stratovolcano · 551 m · Russia

    Raikoke
    Photo: NASA applied sciences directorate, Stennis Space Center · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Raikoke sits on the Okhotsk Plate, in a subduction zone. 4 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2019. Its major eruptions caused at least 15 deaths.

    Elevation
    551 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Okhotsk Plate
    Country
    Russia
    Last Eruption
    2019
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    4
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4
    Known Fatalities
    15

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1765 · VEI 21778 · VEI 4 · deadly eruption1924 · VEI 42019 · VEI 3 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata