Rasshua

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Rasshua

NASA picture of Rasshua Island
Elevation 956 metres (3,136 feet)
Location Kuril Islands, Russia
Coordinates 47.77° N 153.02° E
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1957

Rasshua (Russian: Расшуа, Japanese: 羅処和島) is a volcanic island located in the central Kuril Islands, Russia. It is 16km from the Ushishir group of islands and 30km southwest of Matsuwa.

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