Ibusuki volcanic field
Ibusuki volcanic field
Ibusuki Volcano, Ibusuki Volcanic Group | |
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 Ibusuki volcanic field Relief Map | |
  Ibusuki volcanic field Location of Ibusuki volcanic field in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′00″N 130°35′00″E / 31.23333°N 130.58333°ECoordinates: 31°14′00″N 130°35′00″E / 31.23333°N 130.58333°E | |
| Location | Satsuma Peninsula |
| Offshore water bodies | Kagoshima Bay, Pacific Ocean |
| Age | Holocene |
| Formed by | Volcanic action |
| Geology | Shimanto supergroup overlaid by volcanic rocks[1] |
| Highest elevation | 924 m (3,031 ft) |
The Ibusuki volcanic field, also known as the Ibusuki Volcano or Ibusuki Volcanic Group (指宿火山群), is an area of current volcanic and geothermal activity at the tip of the Satsuma Peninsula, Kagoshima prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. It is administered as part of Ibusuki City and Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
Geology
It is at the eastern margins of the Ata Caldera and has been estimated to contain 54 km3 (13 cu mi) of volcanic material.[2] The Ibusuki volcanic field includes the following recent active volcanoes and their vents:[2]
- Mount Kaimon stratovolcano 31°10′48″N 130°31′42″E / 31.18000°N 130.52833°E
- Last erupted in 885 CE[3]
- Mizunashi maar 31°12′28″N 130°32′47″E / 31.207660°N 130.546369°E
- Erupted about 2090 BCE[2]
- Kagami maar 31°12′38″N 130°33′02″E / 31.210523°N 130.550575°E
- Erupted about 2090 BCE[2]
- Kasagadake lava dome
- Erupted about 5000 BCE[2]
- Tsujinodake lava dome 31°11′57″N 130°35′16″E / 31.199166°N 130.587824°E
- Erupted about 6000 BCE[2]
- Washiodake lava dome 31°13′22″N 130°35′42″E / 31.222759°N 130.595042°E
- Erupted about 10000 BCE[2]
- Nabeshimadake lava dome 31°13′12″N 130°34′01″E / 31.22°N 130.567°E
- Formed about 2,800 years ago[4]
- Ikeda Caldera 31°14′N 130°34′E / 31.24°N 130.56°E
- Kiyomidake lava dome 31°14′56″N 130°35′10″E / 31.248826°N 130.586216°E
- Erupted about 8000 BCE[2]
- Karayama stratovolcano 31°15′01″N 130°35′48″E / 31.250327°N 130.596623°E
- Erupted about 23000 BCE[2]
- Ikezoko maar 31°14′05″N 130°35′57″E / 31.234764°N 130.599107°E
- Last erupted more recently than 4800 years ago[4]
- Unagi maar 31°49′00″N 130°28′00″E / 31.816667°N 130.466667°E
- Last erupted more recently than 4800 years ago[4]
- Narikawa maar31°12′25″N 130°37′11″E / 31.206982°N 130.619835°E
- Last erupted more recently than 4800 years ago[4]
- Yamagawa maar 31°12′28″N 130°38′06″E / 31.207858°N 130.634899°E
Geothermal
There are 800 about hot springs concentrated within 5 km of the sea at the southeastern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula. [5] The relatively recently commissioned Yamagawa Binary Power Station (4990 kW) uses local geothermal power.[6]
Tectonics
The north western sector of the zone is limited by the Onkadobira fault scarp. which has been interpreted as part of the rim of the Ata Caldera.[7]
Risk
The field has both tectonic and volcanic risks. With regard to volcanic risks it has been noted that currently we are in the longest period between eruptions for the last 4000 years.[2] Earthquake swarms that do not appear to be related to the volcanoes have been described.[8]
References
- ^ a b "IAVCEI 2013 Scientific Assembly A Guide for Mid-Conference Field Trip". Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nakamura, Masato (1980). "Possibility of New Volcanic Activity at Ibusuki Volcanic Field, Kyushu, Japan". Bulletin of the Volcanological Society of Japan. Second Series. 25 (3): 195–205. doi:10.18940/kazanc.25.3_195. ISSN 2433-0590.
- ^ Okuno, M.; Nakamura, T.; Kobayashi, T. (1997). "AMS 14C Dating of Historic Eruptions of the Kirishima, Sakurajima and Kaimondake Volcanoes, Southern Kyushu, Japan". Radiocarbon. 40 (2): 825–832. doi:10.1017/S0033822200018786. S2CID 133569925.
- ^ a b c d e f Inakura, Hirohito; Naruo, Hideto; Okuno, Mitsuru; Kobayashi, Tetsuo (2014). "Eruptive History of Ikeda Volcano, Ibusuki Area, Southern Kyushu, Japan". Bulletin of the Volcanological Society of Japan. 59 (4): 255–268. doi:10.18940/kazan.59.4_255. ISSN 0453-4360.
- ^ "SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS KYUSHU UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER – SEG KYUDAI FIELD EXCURSION REPORT" (PDF). 2020.
- ^ Kondo, Saki; Oyama, Hiroshi; Yamada, Shigeto (2019). "Yamagawa Binary Power Station Geothermal ORC plant in Japan" (PDF). GRC Transactions. 43.
- ^ Matumoto, Tadaiti (1965-08-28). "Calderas of Kyusyu" (PDF). Transactions of the Luna Geological Field Conference. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ Kakuta, Toshiki (1984). "LOCAL EARTHQUAKE SWARM OCCURRING IN SOUTH KYUSHU (Japanese)". Journal of Physics of the Earth. 32 (3): 143–160. doi:10.4294/jpe1952.32.143. ISSN 1884-2305.
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