Musa Volcano
Updated: May 9, 2024 23:18 GMT -
Stratovolcano(es) 1006 m / 3301 ft
Hokkaido, Japan, 43.68°N / 144.89°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Hokkaido, Japan, 43.68°N / 144.89°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Musa volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
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Background
The andesitic-to-dacitic Musa-dake volcano was active about 0.9-0.5 million years ago (Nakano et al., 2001-).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Musa Volcano Photos
Tourists having fun in the ferrous volcanic spa of Nea Kameni island, Santorini archipelago, Greece (Photo: Janka)
The mud fountain boiling in the middle of the pond is about 1-2 meters high. Taking pictures of the various mud formations with short exposure times can be fun, but takes...
Hiking down in the soft ash slopes of a volcanic cone is great fun! (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
The excursion is lot of fun as we try our fishing skills. Britta already catches her lunch quickly. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)