Kaiserstuhl volcano
Updated: Jun 10, 2023 09:02 GMT -
stratovolcano 545 m
Germany, 48.1°N / 7.68°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Germany, 48.1°N / 7.68°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
An very old stratovolcano that dominated the Rhine river plain.
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Kaiserstuhl volcano eruptions: Last eruptions 16-19 million years ago
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Saturday, June 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 10, 2023 2:12 am (GMT +2) (Jun 10, 2023 00:12 GMT) | 1.8 0.1 km | 19 km (12 mi) 10.5 km east of Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France | ||
| Monday, June 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 5, 2023 7:33 pm (GMT +2) (Jun 5, 2023 17:33 GMT) | 1.5 5 km | 38 km (24 mi) France: Near Colmar | ||
| Thursday, June 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 1, 2023 11:32 am (GMT +2) (Jun 1, 2023 09:32 GMT) | 1.3 1.4 km | 41 km (25 mi) Germany: Schluchsee D | ||
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 31, 2023 11:28 am (GMT +2) (May 31, 2023 09:28 GMT) | 1.6 | 37 km (23 mi) France: Near Colmar (quarry Blast) | ||
| Saturday, May 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 27, 2023 23:57 GMT | 0.8 5.2 km | 26 km (16 mi) Germany: Near Mulhouse | ||
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
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... |
Opale (hyalite) from the German volcano Kaiserstuhl (Photo: Tobias Schorr) |
The mild climate of the Kaiserstuhl volcano region in southwest Germany makes it an ideal area for wine and fruit growing. (Photo: Janka) |
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