
The Uninhabited Onekotan Volcanic Island
iss071e046421 (April 29, 2024) -- In the north end of the Kuril island chain is Onekotan, an uninhabited volcanic island, home to Krenitsyn volcano, pictured here from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above. The volcano rises 900 meters (~3,000 feet) at its highest point and surrounding it is Tao-Rusyr Caldera.
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TakenApril 29, 2024
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