Great volcanic erruption of Tolbachik

Russia / Kamcatka / Kozyryovsk /
 interesting place, volcanic plateau
July 6th 1975 Tolbachik volcano errupted. The lava was under great pressure and forced a bulge in the mountain, which was unstable and slid down the South side, known as the Great Tolbachik Fissure Eruption.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolbachik
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Coordinates:   55°42'19"N   160°16'8"E
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