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Hachimantai

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1613m
Last eruption
-5350
Hachimantai
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Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Japan
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Northeast Japan Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1613m
Coordinates
39.958, 140.854
Last eruption
-5350
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

Hachimantai was constructed from widely scattered vents during the Pleistocene and is capped with andesitic lavas from vents in the center of the complex.

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From Wikipedia

Mount Hachimantai is the highest peak of a group of stratovolcanos distributed around the Hachimantai plateau in the Ōu Mountains in northern Honshū, Japan. This volcanic plateau is part of the Nasu Volcanic Zone and straddles the border between the Iwate Prefecture and Akita Prefecture. The volcano is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and forms part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park.

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Eruption history

2 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
2
Uncertain eruptions
0
Span of confirmed record
7900 BCE (±150 yrs) – 5350 BCE
Largest confirmed eruption
No VEI recorded
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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7900 BCE~7704 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?5546 BCE~5350 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?7900 BCE7312 BCE6723 BCE6135 BCE5546 BCE

Detailed timeline

  1. 5350 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    5350 BCE – end unknown
  2. 7900 BCE (±150 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    7900 BCE – end unknown

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