Japan · Stratovolcano
Hachimantai
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1613m
- Last eruption
- -5350
- 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. The summit forms an undulating plateau surrounded by steep slopes. Circular craters are located near Komonomore and Mokkodake in the center of the plateau. The craters are youthful looking, but have not been dated. Hayakawa (1996, pers. comm.) considered Hachimantai to be of possible Holocene age. No historical eruptions have been recorded, but active solfataras are found on the western and southern flanks.
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 recordedGlossaryDetailed timeline
- 5350 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate5350 BCE – end unknown
- 7900 BCE (±150 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate7900 BCE – end unknown
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