Vai al contenuto principale

Niseko Volcanic Group

Niseko

Stratovulcano · Japan · 1308 m

Several peaks of the Niseko volcano complex are seen in this view looking W from the  Chisenupuri summit. From front to back are the forested Nitonupuri, light-colored, flat-topped Iwaonupuri, and Niseko-Annupuri. Yotei volcano is visible in the distance to the right of Niseko-Annupuri.
Several peaks of the Niseko volcano complex are seen in this view looking W from the Chisenupuri summit. From front to back are the forested Nitonupuri, light-colored, flat-topped Iwaonupuri, and Niseko-Annupuri. Yotei volcano is visible in the distance to the right of Niseko-Annupuri. · Foto: Photo by Yutaka Kodama, 1995 (Hokkaido University). · Wikimedia Commons
Tipo
Stratovulcano
Paese
Japan
Regione
Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Northeast Japan Volcanic Arc
Altitudine
1308 m
Coordinate
42.875, 140.659
Ultima eruzione
-4900
Contesto tettonico
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Forma vulcanica
Composite
Roccia principale
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Sintesi geologica

The Niseko volcano group in SW Hokkaido contains a cluster of andesitic stratovolcanoes and lava domes that extends 25 km E-W and 15 km N-S. The volcanic complex is located NW of Niseko City. The latest dated activity was a phreatic to magmatic eruption about 7000 years ago. Fumarolic areas and hot springs are found at various locations.

Sintesi da Wikipedia

Riassunto in inglese

Niseko Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of active stratovolcanoes and lava domes situated in Hokkaidō, Japan. The volcanoes are younger than 400,000 years. The last eruption was 6,000 to 7,000 years ago. Today Iwaonupuri shows fumarolic activity.

Wikipedia · CC BY-SA · Leggi l'articolo completo

Storia delle eruzioni

Riepilogo (VEI nel tempo)
Fai clic su una barra per vedere le singole eruzioni
4900 BCE~4900 BCE · 1 eruzioni · VEI max. ?4900 BCE4900 BCE4899 BCE4899 BCE4899 BCE

Cronologia dettagliata

  1. 4900 a.C.VEI ?Stima geologica
    BCE 4900 – In corso

Link esterni

⚠ Solo a scopo informativo. Non adatto a situazioni di emergenza.