Volcano Name: Shikotsu Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 285040
Alternate Name:
Eniwa
Fuppushi-dake
Huppusi-dake
Kita-yama
Sikotu
Tarumai
Volcano Type: Caldera(s)
Latitude: 42.6880555600
Longitude: 141.3802778000
Region: Japan, Taiwan, Marianas Sub Region: Hokkaido
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 19/8 /1739 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.600 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 4.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.600 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 23/9 /1667 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.400 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -589 Date Error: 385
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 2500 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.300 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 3.300 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.300 (Literature)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 0.700 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.500 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.900 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 2.300 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 9967 BP Date Error: 1367
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 8900 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.750 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.900 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 15530 BP Date Error: 1583
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 13100 C14 Date Error: 1200
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 3.600 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 8.900 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 3.600 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 8.900 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite-Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 25420 BP Date Error: 848
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 21350 C14 Date Error: 620
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 35.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 125.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.900 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 39.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.500 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 35.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 125.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite-Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Andesite
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 30000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Eruption Start Date: 45833 BP Date Error: 728
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 76.550 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 200.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 7.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Magma: Basalt-Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Rhyolite
(Minor/less than 10%) Basalt
(Minor/less than 10%) Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 58000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Eruption Start Date: 58300 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Eruption Start Date: 58450 BP Date Error: 1610
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 10.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 6.500 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Eruption Start Date: 60000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:

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