Lava domes

Yufu-Tsurumi

Yufu-Tsurumi (Japan) is a lava dome. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 867.

Elevation
—
Last eruption
867
Confirmed eruptions
3
Max VEI
4
Country
Japan
Location
33.28° N, 131.39° E
Region (GVP)
Nankai Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Lava dome(s)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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
4 March 867 4 May 867 3 Observations: Reported
771 — 0 Observations: Reported
200 BCE ± 50 years — 4 Yufu-dake summit and N flank (Ikeshiro) · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#282130)