Korovin Volcano is one of four volcanic centers of the Atka Volcanic Complex, located near the town of Atka on the northeast part of

Atka Island Atka Island (, ) is the largest island in the Andreanof Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The island is east of Adak Island. It is long and wide with a land area of , making it the 22nd largest island in the United States. The nor ...

in the

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.Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information – Korovin
Retrieved Dec. 17, 2022. At , Korovin is the highest point on the island.Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program – Atka Volcanic Complex
Retrieved Dec. 17, 2022. Other cones of the Atka Volcanic Complex include Mount Kliuchef at , Konia Volcano at and Sarichef Volcano at along with the Atka Caldera located between Kliuchef and Sarichef.Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information (Main Page)
Retrieved Dec. 17, 2022. Korovin is the most active of the four vents, but there have also been a couple historical eruptions attributed to nearby Kliuchef.

Fumaroles A fumarole (or fumerole) is a vent in the surface of the Earth or another rocky planet from which hot volcanic gases and vapors are emitted, without any accompanying liquids or solids. Fumaroles are characteristic of the late stages of volcani ...

and hydrothermal vents regularly steam from both peaks. A short-lived explosion occurred from the summit crater lake of Korovin on March 27, 2024 with no reports of ash emission.Alaska Volcano Observatory, Atka Volcanic Complex, Past Activity
Retrieved Apr. 21, 2024. A similar explosion happened on February 20, 2025.Alaska Volcano Observatory, Atka Volcanic Complex
Retrieved Feb. 22, 2025. There were also reports of recent eruptions at the volcano in 2002, 2004 and 2005 which are considered questionable.

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Alaska Volcano Observatory

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"Korovin Volcano, Alaska" on Peakbagger
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