Myōkōsan - 妙高山

Country & Region / Prefecture

Japan, Chūbu / Niigata

Volcano Types

Stratovolcano, Caldera, Lava Dome
Rock Types
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Dacite
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Tectonic Setting

Subduction Zone
Continental Crust (> 25 km)

Summit

2454 m

Latitude, Longitude

36.891°N, 138.114°E

Last Known Eruption

Before Common Era (BCE)
750

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