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Opala (volcano)

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(Redirected from Opala volcano) Stratovolcano on the southern part of the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
Opala
Opala
Highest point
Elevation2,475 m (8,120 ft)
Prominence2,070 m (6,790 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates52°32′36″N 157°20′21″E / 52.54333°N 157.33917°E / 52.54333; 157.33917
Geography
Opala is located in Kamchatka KraiOpalaOpalaLocation on Kamchatka Peninsula, RussiaShow map of Kamchatka KraiOpala is located in RussiaOpalaOpalaOpala (Russia)Show map of Russia
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Rock agelate-Pleistocene to Holocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption???

Opala (Russian: Опала) is a stratovolcano located in the southern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.

Recent eruption history

There is no real evidence of recent eruptions that have been found at the slopes of the volcano.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. "Vulkan Opala, Russia" Peakbagger.com. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  3. Melekestsev I.V., Felitsyn S.B., Kirianov V.Yu. 1991. Opala volcano eruption

External links

Further reading

  • Melekestsev, I. V.; Felitsyn, S. B.; Kirianov, V. Yu. (1991). "Opala volcano eruption. A.D., 500 – the largest explosive eruption on Kamchatka in our era". Volcanology and Seismology. 13: 21–36.


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