Mount E
| Mount E | |
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| 恵山 | |
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| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height List of volcanoes in Japan |
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| Geography | |
 Mount E
Location of Mount E in Japan.
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| 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]
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- 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
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