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Mount Kurikoma

Kurikomayama

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
0m
Last eruption
1950
Mount Kurikoma
Photo: Tomofumi Sato · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Japan
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Northeast Japan Volcanic Arc
Elevation
0m
Coordinates
38.961, 140.788
Last eruption
1950
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

The summit of Kurikomayama is cut by a 4-km-wide caldera breached to the north that is partially filled by the Tsurugidake central cone, once mined for sulfur.

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From Wikipedia

Mount Kurikoma, also known as Kurikomayama and Sukawadake, is an active stratovolcano in Japan that stands 1,627 m (5,338 ft) tall. The volcano is located in Iwate Prefecture on Honshu, the largest of the four main islands of Japan. In addition to recent eruptions, the volcano is seismically active. It is the main feature of Kurikoma Quasi-National Park and a tourist attraction due to its hot springs, hiking trails and flora.

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Eruption history

8 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
7
Uncertain eruptions
1
Span of confirmed record
3540 BCE (±2480 yrs) – 1950
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 2 (1950, the most recent of 3)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
3
Summary (VEI over time)
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3540 BCE~3344 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1362~1558 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 11558~1754 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21754~1950 · 4 eruptions · max VEI 23540 BCE2167 BCE795 BCE3811754

Detailed timeline

  1. 1950VEI 2Observed
    1950-01-15 – end unknown
  2. 1946VEI 2Observed
    1946-11-24 – end unknown
    SE of Tsurugi-yama
  3. 1944VEI 1Observed
    1944-11-20 – 1944-12-16
  4. 1783VEI ?Method not stated
    1783 – end unknown
  5. 1744VEI 2Observed
    1744-02-03 – end unknown
  6. 1726 (±10 yrs)VEI 1Observed
    1726 – end unknown
    Tsurugi-yama
  7. 1450 (±50 yrs)VEI 1Geological estimate
    1450 – end unknown
  8. 3540 BCE (±2480 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    3540 BCE – end unknown

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