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    Kueishantao

    Stratovolcano · 361 m · Taiwan

    Kueishantao
    Photo: Neycnsa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Kueishantao sits on the Yangtze Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1853.

    Elevation
    361 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Yangtze Plate
    Country
    Taiwan
    Last Eruption
    1853
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    2
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1785 · VEI 01853 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata