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(Redirected from Mount Tomari) Volcano in the Kuril Islands For other uses, see Golovnin (surname).
Golovnin
Highest point
Elevation535 m (1,755 ft)
Coordinates43°50′28″N 145°30′32″E / 43.841°N 145.509°E / 43.841; 145.509
Geography
Golovnin is located in Far Eastern Federal DistrictGolovninGolovninGolovnin in Russian Far East
LocationKunashir, Kuril Islands, Russia/Japan
Geology
Mountain typeLava domes / Caldera
Last eruption1848

Golovnin (Japanese: 泊山, Tomari-yama; Russian: вулкан Головнина) is a caldera located in the southern part of Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia/Japan. It is the southernmost volcano of the Kuril Islands.

The russian name is given after the Russian explorer Vasily Golovnin.

Golovnin Volcano

An eruption was confirmed in 1948. It is not ranked as an active volcano by the Japan Meteorological Agency.Tomariyama Volcanic activity since recorded history

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