Stratovolcanoes

Changbaishan

Changbaishan (China) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,744 m above sea level. The GVP records 7 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1903.

Elevation
2,744 m
Last eruption
1903
Confirmed eruptions
7
Max VEI
6
Countries
China, North Korea
Location
41.98° N, 128.08° E
Region (GVP)
Central East Asia Volcanic Province
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Trachyte / Trachydacite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
15 April 1903 — ? Liuhaojie tuff ring? · Observations: Reported
2 July 1898 — 2 Observations: Reported
9 June 1702 — ? Observations: Reported
June 1668 — ? Observations: Reported
15 November 946 — 6 Millennium Eruption · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
180 BCE ± 80 years — 4 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
2,155 BCE ± 90 years — 4 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#305060)