Mount Unzen
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Mount Unzen is an active volcanic complex on Japan’s Kyushu Island known for its destructive eruptions and associated pyroclastic flows.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unzen Volcano Observatory | 1 |
| Unzen volcanic complex | 1 |
| Unzen volcano | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ volcanic complex ⓘ |
| 1792DisasterCause | flank collapse into Ariake Sea ⓘ |
| 1792DisasterDeaths | over 14,000 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| deadliestModernEruptionInJapan | true ⓘ |
| deathToll1991Eruption | 43 ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,359 meters
ⓘ
approximately 4,459 feet ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
dome-forming
ⓘ
explosive ⓘ |
| eruptionYear | 1792 ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction zone volcano ⓘ |
| hasHotSprings | Unzen Onsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeak |
Fugendake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heisei Shinzan NERFINISHED ⓘ Myokendake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVolcanoObservatory | Unzen Volcano Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ash fall
ⓘ
debris avalanches ⓘ lahars ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| killed |
volcanologist Harry Glicken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
volcanologist Katia Krafft NERFINISHED ⓘ volcanologists Maurice Krafft ⓘ |
| knownFor |
destructive eruptions
ⓘ
pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionEnd | 1995 ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionStart | 1990 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nagasaki Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shimabara Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kyushu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Japan Meteorological Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unzen Volcano Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Unzen Volcanic Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Shimabara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unzen city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEruption |
1792 collapse and tsunami
ⓘ
1991 pyroclastic flow disaster ⓘ |
| overliesPlate | Eurasian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ring of Fire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unzen-Amakusa National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | national park ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | Philippine Sea Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| tsunamiGenerated | 1792 Ariake Sea tsunami ⓘ |
| UNESCOGlobalGeopark | Unzen Volcanic Area UNESCO Global Geopark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Ryukyu volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | andesitic stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Unzen Volcano Observatory
this entity surface form:
Unzen volcano
this entity surface form:
Unzen volcanic complex