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Asacha

Complex in Russia

Key Facts

Elevation

1,910 m (6,266 ft)

Type

Complex

Location

52.355°, 157.827°

Region

Kuril Volcanic Arc

Rock Type

Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Tectonic Setting

Subduction zone

Location

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Overview

The Asacha group is a complex massif of Pleistocene-to-Holocene volcanoes located within a distinctly fault-bounded crustal block WSW of Mutnovsky volcano. An older Asacha shield volcano, Zheltyi stratovolcano to the east, a younger Asacha stratovolcano, and the small Tumanov lava cone (the best-preserved major cone of the group) were constructed during the late Pleistocene. Most of the ten lava domes on the flanks of the Asacha volcanoes were formed during the Pleistocene, but some may be early Holocene.

Holocene basaltic cinder cones and lava flows related to regional volcanism were erupted along the western and southern flanks of the complex. A major volcano-tectonic earthquake swarm occurred near Zheltyi volcano in 1983, suggesting that the complex remains volcanically active.

Volcanic Hazards & Risk Assessment

Primary Hazards

    Risk Level

    Population at RiskModerate
    Infrastructure RiskModerate
    Aviation RiskSignificant

    Geological Composition & Structure

    Rock Types

    Primary
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Silica Content
    Low (45-52% SiO₂)

    Tectonic Setting

    Subduction zone
    Formed by oceanic plate subduction, typically producing explosive eruptions due to water-rich magmas.

    Age & Formation

    Epoch
    Holocene
    Evidence
    Evidence Credible

    Eruption Statistics & Analysis

    MetricValueGlobal RankingSignificance
    Total Recorded EruptionsUnknownLowModerately active volcano
    Maximum VEIVEI UnknownMinorLocal impact potential
    Recent ActivityUnknownHistoricalHistorically active

    Monitoring & Alert Status

    Monitoring Networks

    Global Volcanism Program
    International eruption database

    Current Status

    Normal
    No recent activity. Routine monitoring continues.

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    Regional Volcanic Activity
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    Quick Info

    • Smithsonian ID: 300058
    • Evidence: Evidence Credible
    • Epoch: Holocene

    About the Photo

    The Asacha volcano group is seen here looking WSW from the slopes of Mutnovsky. Most of the complex was constructed during the Pleistocene, but some of a group of ten lava domes across the flanks of the complex may be early Holocene in age. During the Holocene, scoria cones and lava flows also erupted along the western and southern flanks of the Asacha complex.

    Photo by Oleg Volynets (Institute of Volcanology, Petropavlovsk).

    Basic Information

    This page shows basic data from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. For more detailed information, visit the official Smithsonian page.