Fussa Peak

Fuss Peak (Russian: Вулкан Фусса) is an active stratovolcano located on the southern end of Paramushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.

Fuss Peak
Fuss Peak from ISS.
Highest point
Elevation1,772 m (5,814 ft)[1]
Prominence1,630 m (5,350 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates50°16′03″N 155°14′51″E[1]
Geography
Fuss Peak
Russia
LocationParamushir, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionJuly 1854

History

The volcano was discovered in 1805 during the first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth and named in honor of a Swiss mathematician Nicolas Fuss, who served as the permanent secretary to the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg. Only one unambiguous eruption, in 1854, is known. Fuss Peak is still active.

See also

References

  1. "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.

Sources

  • "Fuss Peak". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • "Pik Fuss, Russia". Peakbagger.com.


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