Zavaritski Caldera (Russian: Вулкан Заварицкого, Vulkan Zavaritskogo) is a caldera located in the central part of Simushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. Lake Biryuzovoe partially fills the youngest of three nested calderas on the volcano.
Zavaritski Caldera | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 624 m (2,047 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°55′30″N 151°57′00″E / 46.925°N 151.95°E |
Geography | |
Zavaritski Caldera Zavaritski Caldera in Russian Far East | |
Location | Simushir, Kuril Islands, Russia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Caldera |
Last eruption | November to December 1957 |
The volcano is named after Alexander Nikolayevich Zavaritski, scientist of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union.