Sarychev Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
Prominence | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
Coordinates | 48°05′31″N 153°12′00″E / 48.092°N 153.20°E |
Geography | |
Location | Matua, Kuril Islands, Russia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 2021 |
Sarychev Peak (Russian: вулкан Пик Сарычева, Vulkan Sarycheva, variants: Japanese: 芙蓉山 Fuyō Mountain,[1] Fuyō-san,[2] Fuyō-yama,[3] Fuyo-zan,[4] Huyō San, Japanese: 松輪富士 Matsuwa-fuji)[5] is an active stratovolcano covering almost the entirety of Matua Island in the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is a young, highly symmetrical stratovolcanic cone. The height of the plume during the 2009 eruption was estimated at 12 to 18 kilometres (7.5 to 11.2 mi).[6]