Earth:Ushkovsky

Short description: Large volcanic massif in central Kamchatka, Russia.

Ushkovsky
Highest point
Elevation	3,943 m (12,936 ft)
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] 56.070°N 160.470°E / 56.070; 160.470
Geography
Location	Kamchatka, Russia
Geology
Mountain type	Compound volcano
Last eruption	April 1890

Ushkovsky (Russian: Ушковский, formerly known as Plosky) is a large volcanic massif located in the central part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia . It is located at the northwestern end of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano group. These volcanoes are also set in a chain linked formation. The highest peak of this massif is Krestovsky (4108 m). Krestovsky is a stratovolcano, Ushkovsky is a shield volcano.

View

Annotated view includes Ushkovsky, Tolbachik, Bezymianny, Zimina, and Udina. Oblique view taken on November 16, 2013, from ISS.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Russia

References

• "Ushkovsky". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=300261.