The 1831 eruption occurred at Zavaritskii volcano on Simushir Island. The explosion generated a 1.87-mile-wide caldera, revealing red, black and white layers made up of past eruptive deposits.

The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that has puzzled scientists for almost 200 years has finally been solved, thanks to researchers from the University of St Andrews. In 1831, a massive ...

Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia erupted shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the same region. Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 ...

The location of a giant volcanic eruption in 1831 has eluded scientists for nearly 200 years, but now they have solved the mystery. The Zavaritskii volcano on Simushir Island in the Kuril Islands ...

THE location of a mystery volcano that caused “devastating famines” nearly 200 years ago has finally been found, scientists say. A massive eruption that took place in 1831 flooded the a… ...

Scientists have solved the 200-year-old mystery of the location of a massive volcanic eruption that spewed such a large volume of gases that it blocked sunlight, making the sun appear blue.

Scientists have identified the " mystery volcano " that cooled Earth's climate, nearly 200 years after its eruption in 1831. The report which was published in the journal 'Proceedings of the ...

Volcanic Source Identified: The Zavaritskii volcano on Simushir Island caused the 1831 eruption. Global Climate Impact: The eruption led to global cooling and severe famines, emphasizing the ...

The 1831 eruption occurred at Zavaritskii volcano on Simushir Island. The explosion generated a 1.87-mile-wide caldera, revealing red, black and white layers made up of past eruptive deposits.

This allowed us to pinpoint the precise timing of the eruption to spring-summer 1831, confirm that it was highly explosive, and then extract the tiny shards of ash,” Dr Hutchison said.