Ostry (Russian: Острый) is a stratovolcano located in the northern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It comprises the higher Ostry volcano and the smaller Kutina volcano. Ostry is one of the highest peaks of Sredinny Range.
| Ostry | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ostry volcano, NASA Landsat image, 2012. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,552 m (8,373 ft) |
| Coordinates | 58°11′N 160°49′E / 58.18°N 160.82°E |
| Geography | |
  Ostry Location within Russia  Ostry Ostry (Kamchatka Krai) | |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Parent range | Sredinny Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2050 BCE (?) |
An unnamed 2,127-metre (6,978 ft) high cinder cone on the SW flank of Ostry, informally referred to as "Cone X," erupted about 4,000 years ago, producing a basaltic lava flow.[1]
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edit- ^ "Ostry". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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