Volcano · Russia
Klyuchevskoy
The highest active volcano in Asia, on Kamchatka.
Status right now
No current reports
Klyuchevskoy 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, 22:41 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Asia
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 4,754 m (15,597 ft)
- Coordinates
- 56.056° N, 160.642° E
- Smithsonian number
- 300260
What kind of volcano is it?
Klyuchevskoy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | – | – | tsunami, earthquake |
| 8 Mar 1983 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 2 Aug 1977 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 30 Mar 1956 | 5 | – | tsunami |
| 1762 | 2 | – | – |
5 significant eruptions near Klyuchevskoy 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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