Golovnin

Golovnin is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Golovnin
Golovnin
Golovnin in Russian Far East
LocationKunashir, Kuril Islands, Russia/JapanGeologyMountain typeLava domes / CalderaLast eruption1848

Golovnin (Japanese: 泊山, Tomari-yama; Russian: вулкан Головнина) is a caldera located in the southern part of Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia/Japan. It is the southernmost volcano of the Kuril Islands.

The russian name is given after the Russian explorer Vasily Golovnin.

Golovnin Volcano

An eruption was confirmed in 1948. It is not ranked as an active volcano by the Japan Meteorological Agency.Tomariyama Volcanic activity since recorded history

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