Avachinsky

Avachinsky
Avachinsky Volcano in September 2014
Highest point
Elevation	2,741 m (8,993 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	53°15′18″N 158°49′48″E / 53.25500°N 158.83000°E / 53.25500; 158.83000[1]
Geography
Avachinsky The location of Avachinsky in Russia
Location	Kamchatka, Russia
Parent range	Eastern Range
Geology
Rock age	Pleistocene
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	2008[1] [2]
Climbing
Easiest route	basic rock/snow climb

Avachinsky (also known as Avacha or Avacha Volcano or Avachinskaya Sopka) (Russian: Авачинская сопка, Авача) is an active stratovolcano in Russia. It is situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. Avachinsky lies within sight of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of Kamchatka Krai. Together with neighbouring Koryaksky volcano, it is considered a Decade Volcano, worthy of particular study in light of its history of explosive eruptions and proximity to populated areas.

Avachinsky's last eruption occurred in 2008. This eruption was tiny compared to the volcano's major Volcanic Explosivity Index 4 eruption in 1945.