Japan · Stratovolcano
Mount Rishiri
Rishirizan
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1721m
- Last eruption
- -5830
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Kuril Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1721m
- Coordinates
- 45.179, 141.242
- Last eruption
- -5830
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Rishirizan is a highly dissected andesitic stratovolcano that forms a 20-km-wide island west of the northern tip of Hokkaido.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Rishiri is a Quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. It rises out of the Sea of Japan forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 5830 BCE (±300 yrs) – 5830 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 5830 BCE (±300 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate5830 BCE – end unknown
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