Raikoke volcano
North Kuril city district, Sakhalin region, Russia.
Description:
Raikoke is an active volcano, currently located on the island of the same name, in the northern part of the Great Range of the Kuril Islands, the Sakhalin region of the Russian Federation.
Raikoke is a stratovolcano with a pronounced peak crater. Its height is about 551 meters. The main rock from which the volcano is composed is basalt. The crater of the volcano reaches about 700 meters in diameter, and its depth in places is 200 meters.
The most famous and studied eruptions were recorded in 1760, 1778 and 1924. At the moment, the volcano shows thermal and fumarole activity.