- Abu (volcano)
Infobox Mountain
Name = Abu
阿武火山群
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Coordinates = coord|34.50|N|131.60|E
Elevation = 641metre s (2,103 ft)
Location =Honshū ,Japan
Type =Shield volcano es
Age = 800,000 years
Last eruption = Unknown
First ascent =
Easiest route =nihongo|Abu|阿武火山群|Abu Kazan-gun is the name of a group of
shield volcano es located on the coast ofJapan on the southwest end of the island ofHonshū . It is primarily based in the city of Hagi,Yamaguchi Prefecture .The group dates from 800,000 years ago and was active into the
Holocene era. The last eruption date is not known yet.The group of volcanoes consists of
basalt and dacitic lava flows, small shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and lava domes. Altogether, there are about 40 volcanoes, with the highest peak being Irao-yama.Volcanic activity in the region is thought to be related to
subduction of thePhilippine Plate .References
* [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0803-001 Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program]
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