South Korea · Stratovolcano
Ulleungdo
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 984m
- Last eruption
- -2990
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- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Eastern Asia / Central East Asia Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 984m
- Coordinates
- 37.500, 130.870
- Last eruption
- -2990
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Trachyandesite / Basaltic trachyandesite
Geological summary
Ulleungdo, also known as Ulreungdo, is a 10-km-wide island about 100 km E of the central Korean Peninsula.
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From Wikipedia
Ulleungdo, also spelled Ulreungdo, is a South Korean island 120 kilometres east of the Korean Peninsula in the Sea of Japan. It was formerly known as Dagelet Island or Argonaut Island in Europe. Volcanic in origin, the rocky steep-sided island is the top of a large stratovolcano which rises from the seafloor, reaching a maximum elevation of 984 metres (3,228 ft) at Seonginbong Peak. The island is 9.5 kilometres (6 mi) in length and ten kilometres (6 mi) in width; it has an area of 72.86 km2 (28.13 sq mi). It has a population of 10,426 inhabitants.
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Eruption history
3 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 3
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 8750 BCE – 2990 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 6 (8750 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 2990 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate2990 BCE – end unknown
- 6450 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate6450 BCE – end unknown
- 8750 BCEVEI 6Geological estimate8750 BCE – end unknown
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