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Aira Caldera is a gigantic volcanic caldera that is located on the southern end of Kyushu, Japan. It is believed to have been formed about 30,000 years ago with a succession of pyroclastic surges. [1] [2] It is currently the place of residence to over 900,000 people. The shores of Aira Caldera are home to rare flora and fauna, including ...
885 CE [1] Kaimondake (開聞岳, Kaimon-dake), or Mount Kaimon, is an undissected volcano – consisting of a basal stratovolcano and a small complex central lava dome [2] – which rises to a height of 924 metres above sea level near the city of Ibusuki in southern Kyūshū, Japan. The last eruption occurred in the year 885 CE.
Somma - stratovolcano. Last eruption. 1955-present [1] Sakurajima ( Japanese: 桜島, lit. ' Cherry Blossom Island') is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. [2] The lava flows of the 1914 eruption connected it with the Ōsumi Peninsula. [3] It is the most active volcano in Japan.
Volcano on Google Map - Geological Survey of Japan The National Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency 日本の主な山岳標高 (Elevation of Principal Mountains in Japan) - Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese)
Shinmoedake. Highest point. Coordinates. 31°54′42″N 130°52′59″E. / 31.91167°N 130.88306°E / 31.91167; 130.88306. Shinmoedake ( Japanese: 新燃岳) is a volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan, and a part of the Mount Kirishima cluster of volcanoes. [1] It is believed to have formed between 7,300 and 25,000 years ago.
Mount Unzen (雲仙岳, Unzen-dake) is an active volcanic group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes, near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki on the island of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island. In 1792, the collapse of one of its several lava domes triggered a megatsunami that killed 14,524 people in Japan's worst volcanic-related disaster.
Pages in category "Volcanoes of Kyushu" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aira Caldera;
An ancient beach that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago has reopened to the public after restoration works. The beach at the Herculaneum archaeological park is ...