Udina

Udina (Russian: Удина) is a volcanic massif located in the central part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It comprises two conical stratovolcanoes: Bolshaya Udina (2,920 m) and Malaya Udina (1,945 m).

Udina
Udina
Russia
Highest point
Elevation2,920 m (9,580 ft)[1]
Prominence1,630 m (5,350 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates55°45′30″N 160°31′36″E[1]
Geography
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcanoes
Last eruptionUnknown

The basaltic Malaya Udina rises above a low saddle at the eastern end of the complex; small lava domes also occur on its flanks.[2] This volcano is located within the Volcanoes of Kamchatka, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The andesitic western volcano, Bolshaya Udina, has a prominent lava dome on its southwestern flank. Bolshaya Udina, long believed to be extinct, has shown signs of seismic unrest and was re-classified as 'active' in June 2019.[3][4]

View

Annotated view includes Ushkovsky, Tolbachik, Bezymianny, Zimina, and Udina. Oblique view taken on November 16, 2013 from ISS.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. "Global Volcanism Program - Udina". volcano.SI.edu. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Sleeping giant: Scientists warn Russian volcano could cause destruction on scale of Pompeii". RT. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. Dixon, Emily (7 June 2019). "Extinct volcano has woken up and scientists say it could erupt 'at any moment'". CNN. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. "Activity at Klyuchevskoy Volcano". earthobservatory.NASA.gov. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2019.


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