Eruption of Halla
2830 BCE · 33.36° N, 126.53° E
Hallasan (Korean: 한라산) is a shield volcano comprising much of Jeju Island in South Korea. Its summit, at 1,947 m (6,388 ft), is the highest point in the country. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, named Hallasan National Park.
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What the records say
- When
- 2830 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 33.36° N, 126.53° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 50 years
- Vent
- NE flank (Ilchulbong tuff cone)
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 306040
- Eruption number
- 19657
Hallasan
Volcano on Jeju Island, South Korea
Hallasan (Korean: 한라산) is a shield volcano comprising much of Jeju Island in South Korea. Its summit, at 1,947 m (6,388 ft), is the highest point in the country. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, named Hallasan National Park. Hallasan is commonly considered to be one of the three main mountains of South Korea, along with Jirisan and Seoraksan.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page