Volcano Name: Kussharo Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 285080
Alternate Name:
Atosanupuri
Ioyama
Kawayu-Iwo-zan
Ko-Atosanupuri
Kuccharo
Kuma-Otoshi
Kuma-Otosi
Kussharo
Kutcharo
Kuttyaro
Makuwan-Chisappu
Makuwan-Tisappu
Makuwanchisappu
Maru-yama
Maruyama
Naka-jima
Nakajima
Nibushi-Oyakotsu
Nibusi-Oyakotu
Nupuri-Ondo
Nupuriondo
Oputateshike
Oputatesike
Rishiri
Risiri
Sawan-Chisappu
Sawan-Tisappu
Tosamoshibe
Tosamosibe
Wakoto-Oyakotu
Volcano Type: Caldera(s)
Latitude: 43.6077777800
Longitude: 144.4425000000
Region: Japan, Taiwan, Marianas Sub Region: Hokkaido
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 13300 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.160 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.400 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.600 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 19750 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 2.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 6.900 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.900 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 22600 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 23800 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.060 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.150 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.200 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 24100 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 2.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 5.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.600 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 26300 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 39900 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 10.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 6.100 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : ? 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Eruption Start Date: 40130 BP Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 34795 C14 Date Error: 105
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 74.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 170.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 7.200 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 85000 BP Date Error: 5000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Other technique
Eruption Date Quality: No information Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 10.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 25.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 120000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 76.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 175.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 7.200 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
(Minor/less than 10%) Dacite
(Minor/less than 10%) Andesite

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