Lvinaya Past

Lvinaya Past
Highest point
Elevation528 m (1,732 ft)
Coordinates44°36′29″N 146°59′38″E / 44.608°N 146.994°E / 44.608; 146.994
Geography
Lvinaya Past
Location of Lvinaya Past in Russia
LocationIturup, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano / Caldera
Last eruption7480 BC ± 80 years

Lvinaya Past (Russian: Львиная Пасть, literally "Lion's Maw", after a rock that emerges from the sea and resembles a sleeping lion), also known as Moekeshiwan (Japanese: 萌消湾), is a volcano in the southern part of Iturup in the Kuril Islands, administered by Russia and claimed by Japan. The volcano is characterized by a large caldera that is flooded by the Sea of Okhotsk. A large eruption occurred early during the Holocene which reached a volcanic explosivity index of 7.