Volcano Name: Kujusan Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 282120
Alternate Name:
Amagase
Danbaru
Gakurokuji
Hatchobaru
Heiji-dake
Heizi-dake
Hizengajo
Hosho-zan
Hosyo-zan
Inaboshi-yama
Iwaigo-dake
Kami-Yuzawa
Kita-Senrigahama
Kuju
Kuju Naka-dake
Kujyu Group
Kuro-dake
Kuroiwa-yama
Kurokawa
Kuzyu Volcano Group
Makinoto
Mimata-yama
Noya
Ogigahana
Otake
Ryoshi-dake
Taisen-Minami
Taisen-zan
Takanosu
Takenoyu
Tatchu-san
Tsuetate
Waita-yama
Yonekubo
Yubi-yama
Yuzawa-yama
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 33.0825000000
Longitude: 131.2513889000
Region: Japan, Taiwan, Marianas Sub Region: Ryukyu Islands & Kyushu
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: -100 Date Error: 300
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: -990 Date Error: 938
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 2835 C14 Date Error: 765
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.050 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.130 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.050 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.130 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -2440 Date Error: 300
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.090 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.230 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.090 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.230 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -3780 Date Error: 500
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 5075 C14 Date Error: 455
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.210 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.530 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.210 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.530 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -9160 Date Error: 1000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 9800 C14 Date Error: 740
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.330 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.330 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 13805 BP Date Error: 2305
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon and stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.270 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: 57000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.800 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.000 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.830 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : <= 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
(Minor/less than 10%) Rhyolite
Andesite
(Minor/less than 10%) Dacite
(Minor/less than 10%) Basalt

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