Urataman Caldera

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Urataman Caldera is a large volcanic caldera located on Simushir Island in Russia’s Kuril Islands chain, known for its significant explosive eruptions and rugged, remote setting.

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Urataman Caldera canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
volcanic caldera
ageClass Holocene volcano
country Russia
dominantMagmaComposition andesitic
eruptionStyle explosive
eruptionType Plinian
sub-Plinian
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasAccessibility accessible mainly by boat
no permanent settlements nearby
hasCharacteristic remote
sparsely inhabited surroundings
hasMorphology rugged
hasResearchInterest hazard assessment
tectonics
volcanology
hasVolcanoType stratovolcano-caldera complex
hazardType lahars
pyroclastic flows
tephra fall
volcanic ash clouds
isMonitoredBy Russian volcanological services
isOnIsland Simushir
isPartOf Simushir volcanic complex
linked to: Ushishir Volcano
locatedIn Kuril Islands
Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Ring of Fire
Russian Far East
linked to: Russia Far East

Sakhalin Oblast
locatedInTimeZone Kamchatka Time Zone
linked to: Anadyr Time
locatedOn Simushir Island
magmaComposition basaltic-andesitic
dacitic
nearbyWaterBody Pacific Ocean
Sea of Okhotsk
overridingPlate Okhotsk Plate
partOf Kuril Island Arc
region Kuril Islands chain
linked to: Kuril Islands
subductingPlate Pacific Plate
tectonicSetting subduction zone
volcanicArcOrBelt Kuril–Kamchatka volcanic arc

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Simushir hasVolcano Urataman Caldera
Simushir hasCaldera Urataman Caldera