South Korea · Shield volcano
Hallasan
Halla
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 1919m
- Last eruption
- 1007
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Eastern Asia / Central East Asia Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1919m
- Coordinates
- 33.361, 126.530
- Last eruption
- 1007
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Shield
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The massive Halla shield volcano forms much of the 40 x 80 km Cheju (Jeju) Island, which lies 90 km S of the Korean Peninsula.
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From Wikipedia
Hallasan (Korean: 한라산) is a shield volcano comprising much of Jeju Island in South Korea. Its summit, at 1,947 m (6,388 ft), is the highest point in the country. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, named Hallasan National Park. Hallasan is commonly considered to be one of the three main mountains of South Korea, along with Jirisan and Seoraksan.
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Eruption history
4 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 4
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 2830 BCE (±50 yrs) – 1007
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1007VEI ?Observed1007 – end unknown
- 1002VEI ?Observed1002 – end unknown
- 2050 BCE (±200 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate2050 BCE – end unknownSW flank (Songaksan tuff ring)
- 2830 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate2830 BCE – end unknownNE flank (Ilchulbong tuff cone)
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