Chōkaisan - 鳥海山

Country & Region / Prefecture

Japan, Tōhoku / Yamagata

Volcano Types

Stratovolcano(es), Caldera, Lava Dome(s)
Rock Types
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Tectonic Setting

Subduction Zone
Continental Crust (> 25 km)

Summit

2236 m

Latitude, Longitude

39.099°N, 140.049°E

Last Known Eruption

Common Era (CE)
1974

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