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Omanago Group

Type
Lava dome
Elevation
2341m
Last eruption
-3050
Omanago Group
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Type
Lava dome
Country
Japan
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Northeast Japan Volcanic Arc
Elevation
2341m
Coordinates
36.807, 139.476
Last eruption
-3050
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Dacite

Geological summary

The Omanago volcano group consists of a series of five closely spaced lava domes that were constructed north and NW of Nantai volcano in Nikko National Park.

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

Eruption history

1 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
1
Uncertain eruptions
0
Span of confirmed record
3050 BCE – 3050 BCE
Largest confirmed eruption
No VEI recorded
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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3050 BCE~3050 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?3050 BCE3050 BCE3049 BCE3049 BCE3049 BCE

Detailed timeline

  1. 3050 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    3050 BCE – end unknown
    Mitsu-dake

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