North Korea Volcanoes
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Changbaishan
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Changbaishan
North Korea has 2 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
| Volcano Name | Last Eruption | Volcanic Province | Primary Landform |
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| Changbaishan | 1903 CE | Central East Asia Volcanic Province | Composite |
| Ch'uga-ryong | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Central East Asia Volcanic Province | Shield |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in North Korea. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
| Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
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| Changbaishan | 1903 Apr 15 ± 45 days | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
| Changbaishan | 1898 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
| Changbaishan | 1702 Jun 9 | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
| Changbaishan | 1668 Jun | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
| Changbaishan | [1597 Oct 6] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
| Changbaishan | [1413] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
| Changbaishan | 0946 Nov 15 ± 45 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 6 | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) |
| Changbaishan | 0180 BCE ± 80 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) |
| Changbaishan | [1000 BCE (?)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
| Changbaishan | 2155 BCE ± 90 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) |
North Korea has 2 Pleistocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
| Volcano Name | Volcanic Province | Primary Volcano Type |
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| Kilchu-Myongch'on | Central East Asia Volcanic Province | Cluster |
| Koksan-Singye | Central East Asia Volcanic Province | Shield |
There are 2 photos available for volcanoes in North Korea.
Water draining from Tianchi lake plunges over a mid-Pleistocene trachytic lava flow near the caldera rim on the upper N flank of Changbaishan (Baitoushan) volcano.Photo by Xiang Lui, 1983 (Changchun University).
Lake Tianchi occupies the 5-km-wide, 850-m-deep summit caldera of Changbaishan, which straddles the China/Korea border. The volcano is also known as Baitoushan and by the Korean names of Baegdu or P'aektu-san. This view looks from the northern rim on the Chinese side towards the SE caldera wall on the Korean side. One of the world's largest known Holocene explosive eruptions took place from Changbaishan about 1000 CE, depositing tephra as far away as northern Japan.Photo by Xiang Liu, 1983 (Changchun University).
This is a compilation of North Korea volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
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| Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) | |
| - Tokyo VAAC Notices and Archive | |
