Opala (volcano)

Opala
Opala
Location on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Highest point
Elevation 2,475 m (8,120 ft)
Prominence 2,070 m (6,790 ft) [1][2]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 52°32′36″N 157°20′21″E / 52.54333°N 157.33917°E / 52.54333; 157.33917Coordinates: 52°32′36″N 157°20′21″E / 52.54333°N 157.33917°E / 52.54333; 157.33917 [1]
Geography
Location Kamchatka, Russia
Geology
Age of rock late-Pleistocene to Holocene
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption October 1776

Opala (Russian: Опала) is a stratovolcano located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Vulkan Opala, Russia" Peakbagger.com. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.

Further reading

  • Melekestsev, I. V.; Felitsyn, S. B.; Kirianov, V. Yu. (1991). "Opala volcano eruption. A.D., 500 – the largest explosive eruption on Kamchatka in our era". Volcanology and Seismology. 13: 21–36.


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