Volcano · Russia
Karymsky
Small explosions for much of the past decades.
Status right now
No current reports
Karymsky is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 23:41 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Asia
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 1,513 m (4,964 ft)
- Coordinates
- 54.049° N, 159.443° E
- Smithsonian number
- 300130
What kind of volcano is it?
Karymsky is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1996 | 2 | – | tsunami |
1 significant eruption near Karymsky in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
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