Elbrus
About Elbrus
Elbrus, the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains of SW Russia, is a large glaciated stratovolcano. The summit area has two distinct peaks about 1 km apart, with a 250-m-wide crater on the eastern cone, separated by a low saddle from the western peak. Eruptive products cover 260 km2; its longest lava flow traveled 24 km down the NNE flank. Vlodavetz (in Blumenthal et al., 1964, CAVW) hypothesized that the most recent lava flows were 2,000-3,000 years old based on morphological appearance. Gushchenko (1979) noted explosive activity and a lava flow across a glacial moraine, and dated it at around 2,000 years ago. Weak solfataric activity has been reported near the summit, and hot springs are present on the flanks.
Eruption reports
Reports from GDACS and NASA EONET linked to this volcano.
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Earthquakes nearby, 30 days
Within about 50 km. Swarms of small quakes can sometimes accompany volcanic unrest.
No earthquakes recorded nearby in the last 30 days.