Mount Onnebetsu

Mount Onnebetsu (遠音別岳, Onnebetsu-dake) is a Quaternary stratovolcano.[2] Its summit is 1,330.2 metres (4,364 ft) above sea level.[1] It is located on Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula on the border of Shari in Shari District, Abashiri and Rausu in Menashi District, Nemuro.

Mount Onnebetsu
遠音別岳
Mount Onnebetsu
Highest point
Elevation1,330.2 m (4,364 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains and hills of Japan by height
Coordinates43°59′36″N 145°0′48″E[1]
Geography
Mount Onnebetsu is located in Japan
Mount Onnebetsu
Mount Onnebetsu
Location of Mount Onnebetsu in Japan.
LocationHokkaido, Japan
Parent rangeShiretoko Peninsula
Topo mapGeospatial Information Authority 25000:1 遠音別岳
25000:1 真鯉
50000:1 斜里
50000:1 標津
Geology
Age of rockQuaternary
Mountain typeStratovolcano and Lava dome
Volcanic arc/beltKurile arc
Last eruptionca. 0.4-0.2 million years ago

Geology

The mountain is made mainly of andesite.[2]

See also

References

  1. Geospatial Information Authority topographical map 遠音別岳
  2. "ONNEBETSU-DAKE". Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
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