Kuntomintar volcano
Sakhalin region, island of Shiashkotan, Russia
Description:
Kuntomintar is one of the active volcanoes on the island of Shiashkotan, located in the Great Kuril Ridge, Sakhalin region in Russia. Kuntomintar is a complex stratovolcano located in the caldera. Its height is 828 meters. The volcano is located in the central region of the Nikonov Peninsula.
In 1927, the last eruption of Kuntomintar took place. The eruption in 1872, during which the village of Ainu was wiped off the face of the earth, is attributed to him mistakenly. In fact, the eruption took place at the nearby Sinarka volcano. This was first confirmed by the Soviet scientist Georgy Gorshkov, who stated that the Ainu village was actually located in the northern part of the island of Shiashkotan.
At the moment, thermal and fumarole activity is recorded on the volcano.