Urataman

Urataman
Highest point
Elevation 678 m (2,224 ft) [1]
Coordinates 47°07′N 152°15′E / 47.12°N 152.25°E / 47.12; 152.25 
Geography
Location Simushir, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Age of rock Pleistocene to Holocene
Mountain type Somma volcano
Last eruption Unknown

Urataman (Russian: Уратаман) is a somma volcano located at the northern end of Simushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. It overlooks the Brouton Bay which is contained within the crater. The volcano consists of a Pleistocene caldera which contains an andesite cone of Holocene age.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Global Volcanism Program: Urataman
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