Tazawa volcano
Updated: Jun 2, 2023 04:53 GMT -
Caldera(?) 249 m / 817 ft
Honshu, Japan, 39.72°N / 140.67°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Honshu, Japan, 39.72°N / 140.67°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Tazawa volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| May 31, 2023 8:27 pm (GMT +9) (May 31, 2023 11:27 GMT) | 2.5 120 km | 25 km (16 mi) 9 km northeast of Ōmagari, Daisen-shi, Akita, Japan | ||
Background
Tazawa was considered to be a late-Pleistocene caldera (Japan Assoc. Quat. Res. 1987), however Nakano et al. (2001-) noted that it is uncertain whether the depression was formed by volcanic activity. The elevation listed is that of the surface of Tazawa lake.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
