Chikuracki volcano
Sakhalin Oblast, Paramushir Island
Description:
Chikurachki volcano is located on the island of Paramushir, Sakhalin region. Located in the north of the Karpinsky Ridge. It is the highest volcano on the island: its height is 1816 meters. The age of the volcano is about 40-50 thousand years. The volcano has erupted more than 10 times since its first recorded eruption in 1853. It was last active in 2007 and 2008.
The volcano in the form of a regular cone is composed of andesites and basalts, located on an ancient base of lava. The diameter of the crater is about 450 meters. At the top of the volcano there is no vegetation, the slopes are overgrown with cedar and alder stlanik.