Golovnin

For other uses, see Golovnin (surname).

Golovnin
File:Golovnina (vulkan) ISS cut.jpg
Highest point
Elevation	535 m (1,755 ft)
Coordinates	43.841°N 145.509°E / 43.841; 145.509
Geography
Golovnin is located in Far Eastern Federal District Golovnin Golovnin Golovnin in Russian Far East
Location	Kunashir, Kuril Islands, Russia/Japan
Geology
Mountain type	Lava domes / Caldera
Last eruption	1848

Golovnin (Japanese: 泊山, Tomari-yama; Russian: вулкан Головнина) is a caldera located in the southern part of Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia/Japan. It is the southernmost volcano of the Kuril Islands. The russian name is given after the Russian explorer Vasily Golovnin.

File:Golovnin Volcano (Tomari Volcano) Relief Map, SRTM-1.jpg

Golovnin Volcano

An eruption was confirmed in 1948. It is not ranked as an active volcano by the Japan Meteorological Agency.Tomariyama Volcanic activity since recorded history

See also

• List of volcanoes in Russia

References

• "Golovnin". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.