Doyō Seamount
Doyo Seamount
Stratovolcano · Japan · 590m (submarine)
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Ogasawara Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 590m (submarine)
- Coordinates
- 27.680, 140.800
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Geological summary
Doyo is the southernmost of the Shichiyo Seamounts, named for the seven days of the week. Doyo ("Saturday") is a basaltic andesite submarine volcano that rises 2,340 m from the sea floor to within less than 600 m of the surface. An open collapse scarp is 3 x 10 km. 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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