Russia's Volcanoes

Of Russia's 117 Holcene volcanoes, 33 have been active since 1950 (Smithsonian Global Volcano Program). Volcanoes Ebeko, Karymsky, Bezymianny, and Sheveluch have been erupting since August 2022. The majority of Russia's volcanoes--130 volcanoes--are located in the Kamchatka Peninsula, which is part of the Ring of Fire. Kamchatka is currently populated by over 40,000 people (Oregon State). 

Due to the large threat that volcanic ash poses to aviation, scientists belonging to the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Volcanic Geology and Geochemistry (IVGG) and the Kamchatkan Experimental and Methodical Seismological Department (KEMSD) banded together to create the Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) (USGS). This team closely collaborated with the United States Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) to monitor seismic activity in the peninsula to keep the surrounding areas secure. 


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