- Ekarma
Infobox Mountain
Name=Ekarma
Photo=Ekarma - Landsat 7.jpg
Caption=
Elevation=1,170 metres (3,839 feet)
Location=Kuril Islands ,Russia
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|48.958|N|153.93|E|type:mountain
Topographic
Type=Stratovolcano
Age=
Last eruption=1980
First ascent=
Easiest route=Ekarma ( _ru. Зкарма) is a volcanic
island in northern portion of theKuril Islands . The island covers an area of 30 km² and measures 5km by 7.5km. The western volcano on the island reaches a peak of 1,170metre s. Ekarma is still active with latest known eruption in1980 .Ekarma is separated from
Shiashkotan by theEkarma Strait . Administratively this island belongs to theSakhalin Oblast of theRussian Federation .References
* [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0900-27= Global Volcanism Program]
External links
* [http://land.worldcitydb.com/sakhalinskaya_ã¢â€â™_in_russian_federation_state.html Sakhalin Oblast]
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