Myanmar (Burma) · Stratovolcano
Popa Hill
Popa
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1518m
- Last eruption
- -6050
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Region
- Eastern Asia / Southeast Asia Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1518m
- Coordinates
- 20.920, 95.250
- Last eruption
- -6050
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Mount Popa, in central Burma (Myanmar), is a large, steep-sided composite cone that rises above a surrounding lava plateau.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Popa is a dormant volcano 1518 metres (4981 feet) above sea level, and located in central Myanmar in the region of Mandalay about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Bagan (Pagan) in the Pegu Range. It can be seen from the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River as far away as 60 km (37 mi) in clear weather. Mount Popa is a pilgrimage site, with numerous Nat temples and relic sites atop the mountain.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
- Span of confirmed record
- 6050 BCE – 6050 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 3 (6050 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 442 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate442 BCE – end unknown
- 6050 BCEVEI 3Geological estimate6050 BCE – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
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