Lvinaya Past
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Moekeshiwan, also known as Lvinaya Past (Russian: Львиная Пасть, literally "Lion's Maw", after a rock that emerges from the sea and resembles a sleeping lion), is a volcano in the southern part of Iturup in the Kuril Islands, claimed by Japan and administered by Russia.[1] The volcano is characterized by a large caldera that is flooded by the Sea of Okhotsk. A large eruption occurred early during the Holocene which reached a volcanic explosivity index of 7.
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Lvinaya Past | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
Coordinates | 44.608°N 146.994°E / 44.608; 146.994 |
Geography | |
Location | Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano / Caldera |
Last eruption | 7480 BC ± 80 years |
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