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(Redirected from Goriaschaia Sopka) Explosive stratovolcano on the Kuril Islands in Russia
Goryashchaya Sopka
Goryashchaya Sopka is located in Far Eastern Federal DistrictGoryashchaya SopkaGoryashchaya SopkaGoryashchaya Sopka in Russian Far East
Highest point
Elevation891 m (2,923 ft)
Coordinates46°50′N 151°45′E / 46.83°N 151.75°E / 46.83; 151.75
Geography
LocationSimushir, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionJune 1914

Goryashchaya Sopka (Russian: Горя́щая со́пка; lit. burning hill) is an explosive stratovolcano on the Kuril Islands in Russia. Its summit is at 891 meters (2,923 ft).

It is currently dormant, and its last eruption was in 1914. It has had five explosive eruptions between 1842 and 1914.

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