Volcano Name: Yufu-Tsurumi Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 282130
Alternate Name:
Beppu
Bozu-jigoku
Chinoike-jigoku
Furo-sen
Garandake
Hachiman-jigoku
Higashi-onsen
Hijiri-yu
Hotta
Hyuuga-dake
Imorigashiro
Jizono-yu
Kamado-jigoku
Kamegawa
Kannawa-jigoku
Koya-jigoku
Kwankaiji-onsen
Myoban
Reicho-sen
Shibaseki
Shibuno-yu
Shin-Beppu
Shino-yu
Taihei-zan
Takahira-yama
Tsukahara
Tsurumidake
Turumi-dake
Uchi-yama
Umi-jigoku
Uti-yama
Yufudake
Yufuin
Yuhu-dake
Volcano Type: Lava dome(s)
Latitude: 33.2833333300
Longitude: 131.4322222000
Region: Japan, Taiwan, Marianas Sub Region: Ryukyu Islands & Kyushu
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: -200 Date Error: 50
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.021 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 0.053 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.021 (Literature)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 0.053 (Literature)
Magnitude : <= 4.100 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Eruption Start Date: 600000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 5.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 12.500 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 5.400 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 12.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 601000 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)
Eruption Start Date: 615000 BP Date Error: 5000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 21.700 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 50.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : > 6.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite

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