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    Towada

    Caldera · 1,011 m · Japan

    Towada
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    Towada sits on the Okhotsk Plate, in a subduction zone. 8 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 915.

    Elevation
    1,011 m
    Type
    Caldera
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Okhotsk Plate
    Country
    Japan
    Last Eruption
    915
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    8
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    5

    Eruption Timeline

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

    9,490 BCE · VEI 38,250 BCE · VEI 57,250 BCE · VEI 56,250 BCE · VEI 45,550 BCE · VEI 34,150 BCE · VEI 5750 BCE · VEI 4915 · VEI 5 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 9,490 BCE1500180019002000

    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