Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Abu

6850 BCE · 34.48° N, 131.52° E

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What the records say

When
6850 BCE
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
34.48° N, 131.52° E
Date uncertainty
year uncertain
Vent
Kasa-yama
Dated by
Radiogenic: Thermoluminescence
Volcano number
283001
Eruption number
17369

Abu (volcano)

Group of shield volcanoes on the island of Honshu

Abu is the name of a group of shield volcanoes located on the coast of Japan on the southwest end of the island of Honshū. It is primarily based in the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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