Sarychev Peak

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Sarychev Peak

Sarychev Peak on Matua Island, looking south from Raikoke.
Elevation 1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Location Matua, Kuril Islands, Russia
Prominence 1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Coordinates 48.092° N 153.20° E
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1989

Sarychev Peak is a volcano covering almost the entirety of Matua Island in the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is a young, highly symmetrical stratovolcanic cone.

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