Opala (volcano)
Opala (Russian: Опала) is a stratovolcano located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
| Opala | |
|---|---|
 Opala | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,475 m (8,120 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,070 m (6,790 ft) [1][2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 52°32′36″N 157°20′21″E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Opala Location on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia  Opala Opala (Russia) | |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Parent range | Eastern Range |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | late-Pleistocene to Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | October 1776 |
Recent eruption history
There is no real evidence of recent eruptions had been found at the slopes of the volcano.[3]
References
- "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.
- "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.
- Melekestsev I.V., Felitsyn S.B., Kirianov V.Yu. 1991. Opala volcano eruption
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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