Japan · Stratovolcano
Mount Nantai
Nantaisan
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2486m
- Last eruption
- -9540
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Northeast Japan Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 2486m
- Coordinates
- 36.765, 139.491
- Last eruption
- -9540
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Nantaisan stratovolcano rises above the north shore of Lake Chuzenji in Nikko National Park. Lava flows from the early stage of edifice construction dammed the Daiyo River, forming Lake Chuzenji; the Kegon waterfall plunges over this barrier.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Nantai is a stratovolcano in the Nikkō National Park in Tochigi Prefecture, in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The mountain is 2,486 metres (8,156 ft) high. A prominent landmark, it can be seen on clear days from as far as Saitama, a city 100 km (62 mi) away.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 9540 BCE (±500 yrs) – 9540 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 9540 BCE (±500 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate9540 BCE – end unknown
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