Mount E
| Mount E | |
|---|---|
| 恵山 | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 617.6 m (2,026 ft) [1] |
| Listing |
List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of volcanoes in Japan |
| Coordinates | 41°48′17″N 141°09′58″E / 41.80472°N 141.16611°ECoordinates: 41°48′17″N 141°09′58″E / 41.80472°N 141.16611°E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount E Location of Mount E in Japan. | |
| Location | Hokkaido, Japan |
| Parent range | Kameda Peninsula |
| Topo map |
Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 恵山 50000:1 尻屋崎 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | June 1874 |
Mount E (恵山 E-san) is an active stratovolcano of the Kameda peninsula. It is located in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Mount E is part of Esan Prefectural Natural Park.[2]
Geology
Mount E consists of non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock.[3] The andesitic volcano is topped with a lava dome.[4][5]
Eruptive history
Mount E last erupted on June 8, 1874. This eruption consisted of phreatic explosions and was rated a 1 on the VEI scale.[4]
The oldest recorded eruption started November 18, 1846. The eruption triggered lahars damaging several houses and causing fatalities.[4][5]
Radiocarbon dating and tephrochronology indicate five other eruptions predating the historical records in the approximate years 1350, 550 BC, 1050 BC, 3900 BC ±100 years, 7050 BC. The eruption in 7050 BC was the largest with a VEI of 3.[4]
References
- 1 2 Geospatial Information Authority topographic map 恵山
- ↑ 恵山道立自然公園 (in Japanese). HOKKAIDO Government. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ↑ "Hokkaido". Seamless digital geological map of Japan 1: 200,000. The Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. Feb 18, 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "E-san". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- 1 2 "E-SAN". Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount E. |
- Esan - Japan Meteorological Agency (Japanese)
- Esan: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan PDF - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Esan - Geological Survey of Japan
- Esan: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution