Bezymianny
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| Bezymianny | |
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 Bezymianny in 1977. |
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| Elevation | 2,869 metres (9,412 feet) |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
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| Type | Stratovolcano (active) |
| Last eruption | 2005 |
Bezymianny is an active stratovolcano in Kamchatka, Russia. The volcano's name means "nameless".
Bezymianny is located on the southeast slope of the extinct volcano Kamen. Its greatest eruption happened in 1955-1956 which lowered the top of the mountain by about 200 m (600 ft). The surrounding landscape of the mountain was changed by a lateral blast that flattened the area with thick ash and pyroclastic flow-like materials.
The 1956 eruption of Bezymianny was similar to the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in the United States.
[edit] External links
- Global Volcanism Program
- Bezymianny Volcano live webcam
- Holocene Volcanoes in Kamchatka / Bezymianny
- Google Maps satellite image
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