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Mokuyō Seamount

Mokuyo Seamount

Stratovolcano · Japan · 933m (submarine)

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Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Japan
Region
Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Ogasawara Volcanic Arc
Elevation
933m (submarine)
Coordinates
28.327, 140.572
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

Mokuyo is one of the Shichiyo Seamounts, named for the seven days of the week. Mokuyo ("Thursday") is a basaltic andesite submarine volcano that rises 1,780 m from the sea floor to within less than 1,000 m of the surface. The summit crater is 3 x 2.3 km and about 450 m deep with a 180-m-high lava dome in its center. Major hydrothermal activity was observed in July 1990, and the volcano was reclassified as active by the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Eruption history

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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