Opala (volcano)

Opala (Russian: Опала) is a stratovolcano located in the southern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.

Opala
Opala
Highest point
Elevation	2,475 m (8,120 ft)
Prominence	2,070 m (6,790 ft)[1][2]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	52°32′36″N 157°20′21″E[1]
Geography
Opala Location on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Show map of Kamchatka Krai Opala Opala (Russia) Show map of Russia
Location	Kamchatka, Russia
Parent range	Eastern Range
Geology
Rock age	late-Pleistocene to Holocene
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	???

Recent eruption history

There is no real evidence of recent eruptions that have been found at the slopes of the volcano.^[3]

See also

• List of volcanoes in Russia
• List of ultras of Northeast Asia

References

1. "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
2. "Vulkan Opala, Russia" Peakbagger.com. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
3. Melekestsev I.V., Felitsyn S.B., Kirianov V.Yu. 1991. Opala volcano eruption

External links

• "Opala". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
• Institute of Volcanology and Seismology: Opala volcano

Further reading

• Melekestsev, I. V.; Felitsyn, S. B.; Kirianov, V. Yu. (1991). "Opala volcano eruption. A.D., 500 – the largest explosive eruption on Kamchatka in our era". Volcanology and Seismology. 13: 21–36.