Ostry

Ostry (Russian: Острый) is a stratovolcano located in the northern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It comprises higher Ostry volcano and smaller Kutina volcano. Ostry is one of the highest peaks of Sredinny Range.

Ostry
Ostry volcano, NASA Landsat image, 2012.
Highest point
Elevation2,552 m (8,373 ft)
Coordinates58.18°N 160.82°E / 58.18; 160.82
Geography
Ostry
Location within Russia
Ostry
Ostry (Kamchatka Krai)
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeSredinny Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption2050 BCE (?)

An unnamed 2127-m-high cinder cone on the SW flank of Ostry, informally referred to as "Cone X," erupted about 4000 years ago, producing a basaltic lava flow.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Global Volcanism Program | Ostry". volcano.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-02.


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