Udokan Plateau

Volcanic field in Russia

Last Eruption: -220

Key Facts

Elevation

2,180 m (7,152 ft)

Type

Volcanic field

Location

56.280°, 117.770°

Region

Baikal Rift Volcanic Province

Rock Type

Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite

Tectonic Setting

Rift zone

Location

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Overview

The Udokan Plateau volcanic field occupies a broad area about 400 km ENE of the northern tip of Lake Baikal. Quaternary volcanism here represents the latest manifestation of activity dating back to the Miocene covering an area of 3,000 km2 at the eastern margin of the Baikal Rift System. Late Pleistocene to Holocene volcanic centers are concentrated along three major lineaments, and many eruptions were localized along fissures trending NW-SE and NE-SW.

Dated Holocene volcanic centers are located on a 20-km-long line at the SW side of the field, but Holocene cinder cones also occur in the NE Udokan Plateau. Seismic activity has been recorded at depths of 15-20 km beneath some of the cones. Basaltic cinder cones dominate the field, but basal trachytic ignimbrites are also overlain by lava domes and flows, and trachytic maars were formed during the final stages of activity.

The latest dated eruption took place at Chepe volcano about 2,200 years ago.

Volcanic Hazards & Risk Assessment

Primary Hazards

Risk Level

Population at RiskModerate

Infrastructure RiskModerate

Aviation RiskSignificant

Geological Composition & Structure

Rock Types

Primary

Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite

Silica Content

Varied composition

Tectonic Setting

Rift zone

Continental rift or intraplate setting with varied eruptive styles.

Age & Formation

Epoch

Holocene

Evidence

Eruption Dated

Eruption Statistics & Analysis

Metric	Value	Global Ranking	Significance
Total Recorded Eruptions	Unknown	Low	Moderately active volcano
Maximum VEI	VEI Unknown	Minor	Local impact potential
Recent Activity	2246 years ago	Historical	Historically active

Monitoring & Alert Status

Monitoring Networks

Global Volcanism Program

International eruption database

Current Status

Normal

No recent activity. Routine monitoring continues.

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Regional Volcanic Activity

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Quick Info

•Smithsonian ID: 302030
•Evidence: Eruption Dated
•Epoch: Holocene

About the Photo

The Udokan Plateau volcanic field extends across 3,000 km2 around 400 km ENE of the northern tip of Lake Baikal, with a small part of the field that contains Holocene features shown in this July 2019 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 16.5 km across). The round, 950-m-diameter lava dome in the center of this image is just SW of the Aku crater. Chepe cone is in the NW corner, and between them is Dolinnyi cone.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).