Volcano Name: Mashu Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 285081
Alternate Name:
Kamuinupuri
Kamuishi
Kamuishuto
Kamuissyuto
Masyu
Nishibetsu
Nisibetu
Volcano Type: Caldera(s)
Latitude: 43.5697222200
Longitude: 144.5652778000
Region: Japan, Taiwan, Marianas Sub Region: Hokkaido
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 1080 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.800 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 4.600 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.700 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 1.800 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 4.600 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 150 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.188 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.490 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -2050 Date Error: 40
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 3660 C14 Date Error: 40
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.130 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.320 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.500 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.130 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.320 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: -3550 Date Error: 40
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 4720 C14 Date Error: 40
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.110 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.270 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.110 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.270 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: -5550 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 175 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 7.400 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 18.600 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 3.800 (Literature)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 9.700 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.300 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 3.600 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 8.900 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite-Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 11800 BP Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 10130 C14 Date Error: 60
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.460 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.460 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.200 (Literature)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Eruption Start Date: 13700 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.320 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 13850 BP Date Error: 50
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 11930 C14 Date Error: 70
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 6.600 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 20.600 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.200 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : + 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 6.600 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 20.600 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 16800 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 2.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 6.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.800 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 19500 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 : 5.700 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 20100 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.600 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.200 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 23500 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 3.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.500 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 25000 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: 25600 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: 26490 BP Date Error: 890
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 5.500 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Eruption Start Date: 27380 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.600 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 4.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.600 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 27675 BP Date Error: 295
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 4.900 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 27970 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 : 5.700 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 30320 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 2.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 6.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.800 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 30810 BP Date Error: 490
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 4.500 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 31300 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 4.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 10.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 33700 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Carbon-14 (uncorrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 4.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 10.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)

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