Volcano Komarov. Facts
Name: Komarov
GVP Number: 300220
Synonims: Zapovedny
Region: Kamchatka Peninsula
Volcanic Zone: Eastern Kamchatka
Coordinates: 55°2'0" N 160°43'30" E
Absolute Elevation: 2070 m
Status: Active
Aviation Color Code: GREEN
Location: Komarov volcano is located at the northern juncture of the Eastern Kamchatka volcanic belt at the latitude of Kronotsky Peninsula in the middle of the Gamchen ridge.
Type: Stratovolcano
Composition: andesite-basalts, andesites
Last known eruption: 1032±111
Description

Komarov Volcano is a complex volcanic structure, consisting of a pre-caldera edifice, an eccentrically located caldera, a double young cone with lava flows, and two extrusive domes at its foot. At the top of the cone there is a crater 300 m in diameter and 60-70 m deep, open to the southeast.

References
Важеевская А.А., Литасов Н.Е., Кожемяка Н.Н. Вулкан Комарова / Действующие вулканы Камчатки. В 2-х т. Т. 2. М.: Наука. 1991. С. 42-49.
Potencial Hazard
Potential hazards are ash plumes, ash falls, pyroclastic and lava flows and lahars.
Related Resources
Active Volcanoes of Kamchatka and Kuriles
Holocene Kamchatka volcanoes
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