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Niseko volcano

stratovolcanoes
Hokkaido, Japan, 42.88°N / 140.63°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: explosive
Niseko volcano eruptions: 4900 BC (?) No recent earthquakes
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Niseko volcano (ニセコ火山群 Niseko-kazangun) is a group of stratovolcanoes and lava domes NW of Niseko city. The latest eruption of Niseko was a phreatic or magmatic eruption ca. 7000 years ago. At present, there is geothermal activity including hot springs and fumaroles at various locations.


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