Chikurachki, 1986

Chikurachki produces two principal styles of eruption: frequent mildly explosive strombolian activity, recorded in years such as 1958, 1961, 1964 and 1973, and far more violent sub-plinian explosive eruptions, of which 1853 and 1986 are the recorded examples. Many of the volcano's eruptions are accompanied by lava flows.

Eruption start

1986-11-18

Eruption end

1986-12-07

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Chikurachki

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=290360

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: kuril islands, sub-plinian, explosive

Coordinates: 50.324, 155.461

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 from 1960 to 1989

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