Location Hokkaidō, Japan Volcanic arc/belt Kuril arc Last eruption 1936 Parent peak Mount Sashirui | Mountain type Stratovolcano Elevation 1,562 m Prominence 243 m Parent range Shiretoko Peninsula | |
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Translation Sulphur Mountain (Japanese) Topo map Geospatial Information Authority, 25000:1 硫黄山
50000:1 羅臼 Similar Mount Rausu, Mount Shiretoko, Mount Shari, Mount Unabetsu, Naruko | ||
Mount Iō (硫黄山, Iō-zan) also Mount Iwo is an active andesitic stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula of Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits within the borders of the town of Shari. Mount Iō is known for erupting liquid sulphur in the eruptions of 1889 and 1936. Mount Iō literally means, sulphur mountain. There are two explosion craters and a lava dome at the summit of the volcano.
Contents
- Map of Mt Io Onnebetsumura Shari Shari District Hokkaido Prefecture 099 4100 Japan
- History of eruptions
- References
Map of Mt. Io, Onnebetsumura, Shari, Shari District, Hokkaido Prefecture 099-4100, Japan
History of eruptions
Volcanic activity started at least 240000 years ago. Mount Iō has erupted at the following times:
- 850 AD ± 500 years
- 1857–1858
- 23–26 September 1876
- 24–26 November 1880
- 9–26 August 1889
- 15 June 1890–unknown
- December 1935–October 1936
References
Mount Iō (Shiretoko) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA