Lvinaya Past | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°36′29″N 146°59′38″E / 44.608°N 146.994°E |
Geography | |
Location | Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano / Caldera |
Last eruption | 7480 BC ± 80 years |
Lvinaya Past (Russian: Львиная Пасть, literally "Lion's Maw", after a rock that emerges from the sea and resembles a sleeping lion), also known as Moekeshiwan (Japanese: 萌消湾), is a volcano in the southern part of Iturup in the Kuril Islands, administered by Russia and claimed by Japan.[1] The volcano is characterized by a large caldera that is flooded by the Sea of Okhotsk. A large eruption occurred early during the Holocene which reached a volcanic explosivity index of 7.