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Golovnin

Tomariyama [Golovnin]

Type
Caldera
Elevation
535m
Last eruption
1848
Golovnin
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Type
Caldera
Country
Japan (administered by Russia)
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Kuril Volcanic Arc
Elevation
535m
Coordinates
43.844, 145.504
Last eruption
1848
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Landform
Caldera
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

Tomariyama, also known as Golovnin, forms the southern end of Kunashir Island, across the Nemuro Strait from Hokkaido.

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

From Wikipedia

Golovnin is a caldera located in the southern part of Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia/Japan. It is the southernmost volcano of the Kuril Islands.

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Eruption history

3 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
3
Uncertain eruptions
0
Span of confirmed record
4550 BCE – 1848
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 1 (1848)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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4550 BCE~4337 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1208~1421 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1635~1848 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 14550 BCE3057 BCE1351 BCE1421635

Detailed timeline

  1. 1848VEI 1Observed
    1848-07-02 – end unknown
    Eastern explosion crater
  2. 1290 (±20 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1290 – end unknown
    Kipyascheye lake
  3. 4550 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    4550 BCE – end unknown

Nearby volcanoes

External links

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