Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Ata
Symmetrical Kaimon volcano is the youngest and most prominent feature of the Ibusuki volcanic field at the southern tip of Kyushu. The 922-m-high stratovolcano, seen here from the north, was built during the last 4000 years and has produced all the historical eruptions of the volcanic field. The Ibusuki field, located west of the Pleistocene Ata caldera, contains numerous small central cones, maars, and the 4.5-km-wide Ikedo-ko caldera. The latest eruptions of Kaimon took place during the 9th century. Photo by Lee Siebert, 1988 (Smithsonian Institution).
Volcano Number:282070
Volcano Name:Ata
Country:Japan
Volcano Type:Caldera(s)
Last Eruption:885 CE
Elevation:924m
Tectonic Setting:Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:93134
Pop. within 10km:93134
Pop. within 30km:171590
Pop. within 100km:1891380
Latitude:31.22
Longitude:130.57


Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Volcano Number Volcano Name Eruption Number Activity Type Explosivity Index Max Explosivity Index Modifier Activity Area Activity Unit Start Evidence Method Start Date End Date
282070 Ata 17004 Confirmed Eruption Unagi, Narikawa and Yamakawa maars Tephrochronology -5050
282070 Ata 17006 Confirmed Eruption 5 Ikeda-ko caldera Tephra layer Ikp Radiocarbon (uncorrected) -2690
282070 Ata 17007 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra layer Km-rho Tephrochronology -2010
282070 Ata 17008 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-pi Tephrochronology -1780
282070 Ata 17009 Confirmed Eruption 3 Kaimon Tephra layer Km-omicron Tephrochronology -1610
282070 Ata 17010 Confirmed Eruption Nabeshima-dake Tephrochronology -1550
282070 Ata 17011 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra layer Km-xi Tephrochronology -1500
282070 Ata 17012 Confirmed Eruption Mizunashi, Kagami, Ikezoko maars Tephrochronology -1450
282070 Ata 17013 Confirmed Eruption 2 Kaimon Tephra layer Km-nu Tephrochronology -700
282070 Ata 17014 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-mu Tephrochronology -650
282070 Ata 17015 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-lamda Tephrochronology -270
282070 Ata 17016 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-kappa Tephrochronology -80
282070 Ata 17017 Confirmed Eruption 3 Kaimon Tephra set Km-iota Tephrochronology 30
282070 Ata 17018 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-theta Tephrochronology 130
282070 Ata 17019 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-eta Tephrochronology 150
282070 Ata 17020 Confirmed Eruption 3 Kaimon Tephra set Km-zeta Tephrochronology 270
282070 Ata 17021 Confirmed Eruption 2 Kaimon Tephra set Km-epsilon Tephrochronology 550
282070 Ata 17022 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-delta Tephrochronology 600
282070 Ata 17023 Confirmed Eruption 4 + Kaimon Tephrochronology 660
282070 Ata 17024 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-gamma Tephrochronology 720
282070 Ata 17025 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Tephra set Km-beta Tephrochronology 770
282070 Ata 17026 Uncertain Eruption 2 ? Kaimon 860
282070 Ata 17027 Uncertain Eruption 2 ? Kaimon 866
282070 Ata 17028 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Historical Observations 874/3/29 874
282070 Ata 17029 Uncertain Eruption 2 ? Kaimon 882
282070 Ata 17030 Confirmed Eruption 4 Kaimon Historical Observations 885/8/29 885/9/28
282070 Ata 17031 Uncertain Eruption Kaimon 1615/8/7
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Data from the Earthchem Library
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Data from the SESAR Database
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Data from the MaGa Database
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