Shirouma-Oike volcano
Stratovolcano(es) 2469 m / 8100 ft
Honshu, Japan, 36.79°N / 137.8°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Shirouma-Oike volcano books
Honshu, Japan, 36.79°N / 137.8°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Shirouma-Oike volcano books
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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Shirouma-Oike volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Shirouma-Oike volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
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Background:
The andesitic and dacitic Shirouma-Oike volcanic complex consists of the Norikura-dake stratovolcano and the Kazafuki-dake lava dome. An older volcano was active 0.8-0.5 million years ago and younger volcano was active since 0.2 million years ago (Nakano et al., 2001-).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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