Volcano Name: Sheveluch Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 300270
Alternate Name:
Crater Top
Fourth Top
Karan
Krasnaya
Molodoy Sheveluch
Schiwelutsch
Schuvelutsch
Semkarok
Sherokhovataya
Shiveluch
Stary Sheveluch
Suelich
Suelich
Suyelich
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 56.6533333300
Longitude: 161.3600000000
Region: Kamchatka and Mainland Asia Sub Region: Kamchatka Peninsula
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 15/8 /1999 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: 4 /12/2014 Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 20.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.560 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 12/11/1964 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.280 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.700 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.160 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 0.400 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.800 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 15.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.080 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.120 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.300 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 18/2 /1854 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.400 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 1650 Date Error: 10
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 1430 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 1030 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): > 0.800 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): > 2.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 970 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 650 Date Error: 40
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.800 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 2.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 600 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 580 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.320 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : + 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 443 Date Error: 195
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 1600 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.240 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.600 (Literature)
Magnitude : >= 4.800 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 250 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -300 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -500 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -780 Date Error: 300
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 2553 C14 Date Error: 46
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : + 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): > 0.400 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): > 1.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -950 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 2800 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 1.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -1700 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -1894 Date Error: 570
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 3500 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.240 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.600 (Literature)
Magnitude : >= 4.800 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: -2000 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 3600 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 1.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: -2100 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 3750 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.520 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.300 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -2200 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.320 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : + 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -2620 Date Error: 300
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 4105 C14 Date Error: 31
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -3200 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.320 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : + 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -3500 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 4700 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -3650 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 4800 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -4400 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 5600 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -5500 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 6850 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.480 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -6350 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -6380 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -6400 Date Error: 150
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.160 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.400 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.600 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -6600 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -6800 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 1.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : ? 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 5.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -7150 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 8100 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -7300 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 8200 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -7400 Date Error: 150
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 8315 C14 Date Error: 145
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -7500 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.320 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : + 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -7600 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -7630 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -7700 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -7950 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -8100 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -8200 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -8350 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 32161 BP Date Error: 411
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 30200 C14 Date Error: 500
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 12.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 30.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.500 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite

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