Krasheninnikov (volcano)

Krasheninnikov
Highest point
Elevation	1,856 m (6,089 ft)[1]
Listing	List of volcanoes in Russia
Coordinates	54°35′36″N 160°16′24″E / 54.59333°N 160.27333°E / 54.59333; 160.27333Coordinates: 54°35′36″N 160°16′24″E / 54.59333°N 160.27333°E / 54.59333; 160.27333[1]
Geography
Krasheninnikov Location of Krasheninnikov volcano Krasheninnikov Krasheninnikov (Kamchatka Krai) Show map of Far Eastern Federal DistrictShow map of Kamchatka KraiShow all
Location	Kamchatka, Russia
Parent range	Eastern Range
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption	1550 (?)

Krasheninnikov volcano, with Lake Kronotskoye and Kronotsky volcano in the background

Krasheninnikov (Russian: Крашенинников) is a complex of two overlapping stratovolcanoes inside a large caldera on the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is located in Kronotsky Nature Reserve to the south of Lake Kronotskoye, and is named after explorer Stepan Krasheninnikov.

The tephra from the caldera's forming eruption lies on top of material from an eruption that occurred 39,000 years ago. It is believed that the two layers are related. The southern of the two cones was constructed over a 4,500 year period beginning 11,000 years ago. The northern cone formed in the same amount of time, but started forming after the southern cone was complete.

The current eruption cycle began approximately 600 years ago. The most recent eruption was around 1550 AD.^[1]

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