Tianshan Volcano
Updated: 20 apr. 2024 01:38 GMT -
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Xinjiang Province, NW China, 42.5°N / 82.5°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Xinjiang Province, NW China, 42.5°N / 82.5°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Tianshan volcano is a group of cinder cones in the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang Province in NW China. The Pechan cone was active in the 1st and 7th centuries AD. Pechan is also known by a variety of other names, including Peishan, Baishan, Hochan, Aghie, Bichbalick, Khala, and Boschan.
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Eruzioni del vulcano Tianshan: 650 AD ± 50 years, 50 AD ± 50 years
Latest nearby earthquakes
Data / ora | Mag. / Prof. | Distanza / Ubicazione | |||
8 apr 03:37 (Urumqi) | 4.0 10 km | 24 km a sud-est | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
7 apr 21:17 (Urumqi) | 4.4 10 km | 18 km a nord est | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA | Info | |
7 apr 13:14 (Urumqi) | 4.2 10 km | 14 km a nord est | NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA 1 report | Info |
Background
Further reading:Whitford-Stark J L (1987) "A survey of Cenozoic volcanism on mainland Asia." Geol Soc Amer Spec Pap, v. 213, pp 1-74