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Kaiserstuhl volcano

stratovolcano 545 m
Germany, 48.1°N / 7.68°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)

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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Kaiserstuhl volcano eruptions: Last eruptions 16-19 million years ago

The landscape at the volcano Kaiserstuhl

Kaiserstuhl Volcano Photos

Last earthquakes nearby:

Time	Mag. / Depth	Distance	Location
Fri, 17 May
Fri, 17 May 02:31 UTC	M 1.1 / 9.6 km	25 km	Freiburg im Breisgau D
Fri, 17 May 00:31 UTC	M 1 / 2 km	23 km	Glottertal/Lkrs. Breisgau-Hochs./BW
Tue, 14 May
Tue, 14 May 01:15 UTC	M 0.8 / -1 km	39 km	Schluchsee D
Mon, 13 May
Mon, 13 May 23:15 UTC	M 0.8 / 3 km	39 km	Furtwangen/Schwarzwald-Baar-Kr./BW
Sun, 12 May
Sun, 12 May 21:26 UTC	M 1.7 / 3.7 km	16 km	Freiburg im Breisgau D

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An very old stratovolcano that dominated the Rhine river plain.

Hyalithe opal from the Kaiserstuhl volcano

Background:

Petrologically the Kaiserstuhl is an alcali-carbonatite volcano that erupted about 16-19 million years ago in the Miocaene. There have been many pyroclastic flows and lava flows around the volcanic complexe. Some of the subvolcanic intrusions form the todays parts of the volcano. This stratovolcano originally had an altitude of 1000 - 2000 m. The Rhein river graben system was one of the causes why there was volcanic activitiy around the area of western "black forest" / Schwarzwald.

Kaiserstuhl Photos:

Opale (hyalite) from the German volcano Kaiserstuhl (Photo: Tobias Schorr)

The volcano complex Kaiserstuhl is situated in the south west of Germany near the city of Freiburg. It is one of the most interesting volcanoes in Germany and for example...

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