Okiura Volcano
Updated: Apr 24, 2024 15:12 GMT -
Caldera 985 m / 3232 ft
Honshu, Japan, 40.57°N / 140.73°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Honshu, Japan, 40.57°N / 140.73°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Okiura volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 20, 10:17 am (GMT +9) | 2.5 109 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NW | Japan: WESTERN AOMORI PREF | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 09:56 pm (GMT +9) | 3.0 147 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | Japan: WESTERN AOMORI PREF | Info |
Background
The 15-km-wide Okiura caldera was formed by the eruption of the Aoni Tuff about 1.5 million years ago. Post-caldera volcanoes comprise several lava domes including Kenashi-yama.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information