Volcanic eruption
See 1920 BCE on the mapEruption of Sanbesan
1920 BCE · 35.14° N, 132.62° E
Mount Sanbe, also known as Sanbesan, is an active stratovolcano in Ōda, Shimane Prefecture. The highest peak, Osanbe, has an elevation of 1,126 m (3,694 ft). At the center of the volcano is a caldera 1 km (0.62 mi) across. The volcano's composition is mainly dacite and andesite.
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What the records say
- When
- 1920 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 35.14° N, 132.62° E
- Vei
- 4
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- Taihei-zan
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 283002
- Eruption number
- 17371
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