In 1854, Shiveluch (Sheveluch) in Kamchatka, Russia, had a major explosive eruption, one of its largest historical. Ash and pyroclastics affected the surrounding Klyuchevskoy group area. The andesitic stratovolcano continues frequent activity.

Exploratory and scientific literature of 19th-century Russia featured Kamchatka volcanoes, inspiring poetic descriptions of untamed frontiers.