Sarychev Peak
| Sarychev Peak | |
|---|---|
Sarychev Peak on Matua Island, looking south from Raikoke. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°05′31″N 153°12′00″E / 48.092°N 153.20°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Matua, Kuril Islands, Russia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2021 |
Sarychev Peak (Russian: вулкан Пик Сарычева, Vulkan Sarycheva, variants: Japanese: 芙蓉山 Fuyō Mountain, Fuyō-san, Fuyō-yama, Fuyo-zan, Huyō San, Japanese: 松輪富士 Matsuwa-fuji) is an active stratovolcano covering almost the entirety of Matua Island in the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is a young, highly symmetrical stratovolcanic cone. The height of the plume during the 2009 eruption was estimated at 12 to 18 kilometres (7.5 to 11.2 mi).