Karymsky Volcano

 

Karymsky is the most active stratovolcano of Kamchatka’s eastern volcanic zone. It is located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia and it remains one of the world’s volcanoes with persistent activity. Much of its cone is surrounded by lava flows.

Location:	Kamchatka, Russia
Coordinates:	54.050428, 159.432694
Volcano Type:	Stratovolcano

 

Karymsky’s Location

 

Karymsky’s Latest Status

2026: Current Alert Level 1 – Not Active.

 

Karymsky’s Eruptive History

2025	Karymsky explosions ceased; moderate steam-gas activity and yellow alert continue. Karymsky produced significant ash explosions reaching 3.5 km in May and August 2025, triggering an Orange alert. Activity declined by September, shifting to minor steam emissions and lowering the alert level to Yellow.
2023	Jan 2023: The Aviation Color Code for Karymsky has been downgraded to Green
2022	Strong explosions through to August followed by steam/gas emissions and thermal anomalies
2018	Feb-October – Ongoing eruptions / volcanic ash advisories issued.
2017	June-Dec – Ongoing eruptions / volcanic ash advisories issued.
2014	More active than usual. Ash plumes rising to 5000m
2013	Ongoing eruptions, ash plumes rising to 3000m
2012	Ongoing eruptions, ash plumes rising to 7000m. Hot spots/thermal anomaly detected on MODIS
2010	Ongoing eruptions, ash plumes rising to 7000m
2009	Ongoing eruptions. Lava dome building and thermal anomaly deteced.
2008	Ongoing eruptions
2006	Ongoing eruptions, strong strombolian activity observed

 

Karymsky Monitoring

For monitoring of this volcano, please refer to KVERT

 

Karymsky Images