Kaikata Seamount
Stratovolcano · Japan · 165m (submarine)
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Ogasawara Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 165m (submarine)
- Coordinates
- 26.667, 140.929
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary
Kaikata Seamount is a basaltic-to-dacitic submarine volcano located north of Kaitoku Seamount. The volcano rises 2,350 m from the sea floor to within 165 m of the surface. Two major summit peaks are oriented NE-SW, with the SW peak being the highest. Hydrothermal activity was observed in 1988 at a depth of 460 m, and the volcano was reclassified as active by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Eruption history
Detailed timeline
No eruption records available.
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