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 in the Aleutian Islands chain, Alaska, United States.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 and hydrothermal vents regularly steam from both peaks. A short-lived steam 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. Three similar explosions occurred in 2025, as well as three more so far in 2026. The latest happened on July 16, 2026 according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.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.Alaska Volcano Observatory, Atka Volcanic Complex, Current Activity, Retrieved Jul. 18, 2026.
See also
List of mountain peaks of North America List of mountain peaks of the United States List of mountain peaks of Alaska List of Aleutian Island volcanoes List of Ultras of the United States List of volcanoes in the United States
References
Sources
Alaska Volcano Observatory
External links
"Korovin Volcano, Alaska" on Peakbagger