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    Ushishur

    Caldera · 357 m · Russia

    Ushishur
    Photo: earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Ushishur 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 1884.

    Elevation
    357 m
    Type
    Caldera
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Okhotsk Plate
    Country
    Russia
    Last Eruption
    1884
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    4
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Eruption Timeline

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

    7,450 BCE · VEI 41710 · VEI 117691884 · VEI 1 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 7,450 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption 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