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Mount Norikura

Norikuradake

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
3026m
Last eruption
-50
Mount Norikura
Photo: Alpsdake · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Japan
Region
Western Pacific / Nankai Volcanic Arc
Elevation
3026m
Coordinates
36.106, 137.554
Last eruption
-50
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

Norikuradake volcano consists of an elongated group of small andesitic stratovolcanoes and craters arranged along a N-S line above a ridge crest in the southern part of the Northern Japan Alps.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

From Wikipedia

Mount Norikura is a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains and is listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

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Eruption history

3 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
3
Uncertain eruptions
0
Span of confirmed record
7700 BCE (±150 yrs) – 50 BCE
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 3 (50 BCE, the most recent of 3)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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7700 BCE~7445 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI 37445 BCE~7190 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI 3305 BCE~50 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI 37700 BCE5915 BCE3875 BCE2090 BCE305 BCE

Detailed timeline

  1. 50 BCEVEI 3Geological estimate
    50 BCE – end unknown
  2. 7250 BCE (±150 yrs)VEI 3Geological estimate
    7250 BCE – end unknown
    Ichino-ike
  3. 7700 BCE (±150 yrs)VEI 3Geological estimate
    7700 BCE – end unknown
    Kengamine

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