About Bolshoi Payalpan
Bolshoi Payalpan is a shield(s) rising to 1,906 meters (6,254 feet) in Russia's Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions. No historical eruptions have been recorded, though the volcano is classified based on geological evidence of past activity.
Geography & Climate
Bolshoi Payalpan is located in Russia, within the Central Kamchatka Volcanic Arc of the broader Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions. Situated at 55.88° N, 157.78° E in the Northern Hemisphere, the volcano lies within a subarctic climate zone. With a summit elevation of 1,906 meters above sea level, Bolshoi Payalpan is a moderately sized peak that remains accessible to hikers and researchers for much of the year. The volcanic landform is characterized as a shield, which describes the physical shape and structure of the volcanic edifice as observed from the surface.
GVP Reference Summary
The Quaternary shield-like Bolshoi Payalpan (Big Payalpan) volcano is north of Ichinsky in the southern Sredinny Range. It is of dominantly basaltic andesite to andesitic composition and overlain by a late-Pleistocene to possible Holocene age basaltic cinder cones. The Pleistocene Payalpan shield volcano is located immediately SW of Bolshoi Payalpan, and itself has several lava flows of possible Holocene age that descend its NW and SE flanks. Early geological studies in the Sredinny Range (Ogorodov et al., 1972) assigned Holocene ages based on morphology, but later work noted that these volcanoes appear younger because they have less tephra cover than those in eastern Kamchatka. Researchers such as Ponomareva et al. (2007) do not consider this volcano to be Holocene.
— Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program
0 Recorded Eruptions
No eruption records available for Bolshoi Payalpan.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bolshoi Payalpan
Is Bolshoi Payalpan an active volcano?+
Bolshoi Payalpan is not currently classified as active. Its activity evidence is listed as "unknown." No recorded eruptions have been documented. However, no volcano is ever considered permanently extinct.
How high is Bolshoi Payalpan?+
Bolshoi Payalpan has a summit elevation of 1,906 meters (6,254 feet) above sea level. At 1,906 meters, it is a moderately sized volcanic peak, roughly comparable to Mount Vesuvius (1,281m).
What type of volcano is Bolshoi Payalpan?+
Bolshoi Payalpan is classified as a Shield(s). Shield volcanoes are broad, gently sloping volcanoes built by fluid lava flows. They produce less explosive eruptions compared to stratovolcanoes and tend to have effusive lava rather than violent blasts.
Where is Bolshoi Payalpan located?+
Bolshoi Payalpan is located in Russia, in the Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions. More specifically, it lies within the Central Kamchatka Volcanic Arc. Its exact coordinates are 55.880° latitude, 157.780° longitude.
Is it safe to visit Bolshoi Payalpan?+
Bolshoi Payalpan can generally be visited, but as with any volcano, visitors should check local conditions and any advisory notices before traveling. Russia may have specific regulations for accessing volcanic areas. Guided tours are often the safest and most informative way to experience a volcano.
