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Kaikata Seamount

Stratovulcano · Japan · 165 m (sottomarino)

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Tipo
Stratovulcano
Paese
Japan
Regione
Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Ogasawara Volcanic Arc
Altitudine
165 m (sottomarino)
Coordinate
26.667, 140.929
Ultima eruzione
Sconosciuto
Contesto tettonico
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Forma vulcanica
Composite
Roccia principale
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Sintesi geologica

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.

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