Shiveluch is the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is sometimes called Sheveluch or Sopka Shiveluch. It is one of Kamchatka’s largest and most active volcanoes.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. June 9 , 2013. – Shiveluch volcano, erupting in Kamchatka, threw three pillars of gas and ash, the height of which was on a large and 9 km above sea level, said on Sunday, Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Service of Russian Academy of Sciences.
General Directorate of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia on the Kamchatka Territory appeals to tourists and residents of the region in the coming days are planning trips to the foot of the volcano, the need to comply to their own safety: in the immediate vicinity of the volcano can be observed excess of the maximum allowable concentration of gas in combined-cycle emissions.
Shiveluch assigned to one of the most threatening hazard codes for aviation – orange. “Seismicity of the volcano – the above background, with its slopes, avalanches,” – said in a statement.
In turn, the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Kamchatka region say that the threat of human settlements in the region is not yet Shiveluch, loss of ash in the settlements of the region are not registered.
At the same time, rescuers should not enter the erupting Shiveluch, because ash can cause allergic reactions, and if it enters into the mechanisms of cars – disable them.
Rescuers appealed to the people of Kamchatka, which recommended not to approach the volcano Shiveluch. He threw the gas column with ash to a height of up to 9 km.
From the emergency department in the Kamchatka region say that the local aviation flights are carried out with safety in mind and, if necessary, routes can be adjusted.
Shiveluch volcano – the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka – Located in the northern part of the Central Kamchatka Depression. The diameter of the base of 45-50 km, an area of ​​not less than 1300 km2. The absolute height of 3283 m (main peak), the highest point of the current system (Young Shiveluch) – 2800 meters is one of the largest volcanic structures of Kamchatka.
Shiveluch – the northernmost and one of the most active volcanoes of Kamchatka. It is located 450 km north-east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. His height – 3283 m above sea level. The eruptions are explosive. Giant active from September 1980.
Shiveluch volcano began to form about 60-70 thousand years ago. Initially, it was a huge pyroclastic andesitic stratovolcano significantly. The growth was accompanied by the formation of numerous volcanic extrusive domes. Later, on the slope of construction have nasazhannye her cinder cones and lava – centers of the outpouring of numerous lava flows of basaltic andesite, andesite extrusive dome.
According to information from Ministry of Emergency Situations, just four volcanoes of Kamchatka – Shiveluch, Karimsky, Kizimen and Flat Tolbachic – at various times has been assigned higher (orange) code hazard to aviation. As for the settlement of Kamchatka volcanic threat not predstavlyaeyut, but volcanoes can be dangerous in the case of a direct approach them tourists or hunters. Increased activity of Shiveluch, whose height is about 3.3 thousand meters above sea level, started in May 2009. Activation of the eruption led to the formation of cleft depth of about 30 meters in the dome of the volcano.