Volcano Klyuchevskoy

Klyuchevskoy Volcano is a huge mountain with a crater in the center, it is still considered active, and eruptions have been observed several times. The stratovolcano is recognized as the highest on the entire continent of Eurasia, and according to scientists, this volcano is more than 7 thousand years old. It is located 60 kilometers from the coast and residential settlements.

Chain of volcanic eruptions

Klyuchevskoy Volcano began its history of eruptions in 1697. The next one took place in 1737. This event was described by Stepan Krasheninnikov in one of his books. He wrote that the terrible eruption began at night from the second to the third of September. This whole spectacle lasted throughout the week. It was also said that magma was visible through the crevices, which, like a running river, rolled down to the settlements.

And after the 2nd century, the eruptions of Klyuchevskaya Volcano repeated. Fortunately, the eruptions did not come from the central crater, but from the side fissures, which were located at an altitude of 800 m. There was no severe damage. Then a chain of eruptions began. In 1939, everything happened again. Small emissions of magma continued throughout the year. People lived in fear, afraid that they might not wake up. This eruption is famous for being considered the largest burst of magma from secondary craters.

Klyuchevskoy Volcano at different times

In 1944-1945 there was an eruption that spread its ash across the sky within a radius of 600 meters. And in January 1945 there was a small surge of magma from the side crevices. In the following year, eruptions were repeated several times. One of the magma flows stretched at a distance of 8500 meters. Between 1945 and 2003, Klyuchevskoy Volcano was active more than 15 times.

In 2003, over the course of 12 months, scientists observed Stromblin activity in the depths of the volcano. The next chain of eruptions lasted 6 years with one eruption per year, but some lasted throughout the year. Then there was a break for 3 years, but in 2016 the eruptions repeated, and there were also in 2019 and 2021. Nowadays, Klyuchevskoy Volcano still remains active and very dangerous.