Raikoke
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| Raikoke | |
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| Elevation | 551 metres (1,808 feet) |
| Location | Kuril Islands, Russia |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1924 |
Raikoke (Russian: Райкоке, Japanese: 雷公計島), also spelled Raykoke, is a small volcanic island, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) in diameter with a maximum elevation of 551 m (1,808 feet). It is part of the Kuril island chain in Russia. The volcano is still active, with its last known eruption occurring in 1924.
Raikoke is one of five major Steller sea lion rookeries on the Kuril Islands and home to one of the largest northern fulmar aggregations on the Kurils. Captain Henry James Snow reported that in 1883 some 15,000 northern fur seals inhabited the island. However, by the 1890s only "a few scores" were recorded captured there, almost certainly due to overexploitation by fur hunters. Currently no fur seals reproduce on Raikoke.
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