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General Information

Basic Data

Volcano Number

Last Known Eruption

Elevation

Latitude
Longitude

275110

5750 BCE

2,865 m / 9,400 ft

25.23°N
98.5°E

Morphology

Volcano Landform
Cluster

Volcano Types
Volcanic field
Pyroclastic cone(s)

Rock Types

Major
Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

Minor
Dacite

Tectonic Setting

Intraplate
Continental crust (> 25 km)

Population

Within 5 km
Within 10 km
Within 30 km
Within 100 km

153,375
153,375
419,814
2,932,117

Geological Summary

The Tengchong volcanic field, located in southern China near the border with Burma (Myanmar), was active during five periods ranging from the early Pliocene to the Holocene. Three main stages produced Pliocene to mid-Pleistocene basaltic rocks, mid- to late-Pleistocene silicic pyroclastic rocks, and Holocene basaltic andesites. The youngest volcanism in the 600 km² field occurred in two stages during the early and late Holocene. Volcanic cones at the northern end of the field are sparsely vegetated and have clearly visible lava flows. Three basaltic andesite centers, Dayinshshan, Maanshan, and possibly Heikongshan, are of Holocene age. An unconfirmed explosive eruption took place in 1609 CE, and there are unconfirmed reports of eruptions during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 CE). The area includes active geothermal fields, the largest and highest temperature of which is the Rehai geothermal field, where more than 20 hydrothermal eruptions have occurred since 1993.

References

The following references have all been used during the compilation of data for this volcano, it is not a comprehensive bibliography.

Chen S (ed), 1986. Atlas of Geo-Science, Analysis of Landsat Imagery in China. Beijing: Chinese Acad Sci Press, 228 p.

Du J, Liu C, Fu B, Ninomiya Y, Zhang Y, Wang C, Wang H, Sun Z, 2005. Variations of geothermometry and chemical-isotopic compositions of hot spring fluids in the Rehai geothermal field, southwestern China. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 142: 243-261.

IAVCEI, 1973-80. Post-Miocene Volcanoes of the World. IAVCEI Data Sheets, Rome, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior.

Wang F, Peng Z, Chen W, Wang Z, Yang J, Zhang Z, Hu T, 2000. High-precision thermal ionization mass spectrometry dating of young volcanic rocks by using U-series method. Chinese Sci Bull, 45: 83-87.

Wang F, Peng Z, Zhu R, He H, Yang L, 2006. Petrogenesis and magma residence time of lavas from Tengchong volcanic field (China): evidence from U series disequilibria and 40Ar/39Ar dating. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, 7. https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GC001023

Wei H, Sparks R S J, Liu R, Fan Q, Wang Y, Hong H, Zhang H, Chen H, Jiang C, Dong J, Zheng Y, Pan Y, 2003. Three active volcanoes in China and their hazards. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 21: 515-526. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00081-0

Whitford-Stark J L, 1987. (pers. comm.).

Whitford-Stark J L, 1987. A survey of Cenozoic Volcanism on Mainland Asia. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 213, 74 p.. https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE213-p1

Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed eruptive period.

[ 1609 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)

Dayingshan or Heikongshan

1609 - Unknown

Evidence from Unknown

List of 6 Events for Episode 1 at Dayingshan or Heikongshan

Start Date	End Date	Event Type	Event Remarks
- - - -	- - - -	Explosion	Uncertain
- - - -	- - - -	Pumice	Uncertain
- - - -	- - - -	Earthquakes (undefined)	Before.
- - - -	- - - -	Fauna Kill	Terrestrial.
- - - -	- - - -	Property Damage
1609	- - - -	Fatalities	Uncertain

5750 BCE ± 1000 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)

5750 BCE ± 1000 years - Unknown

Evidence from Isotopic: Uranium-series

List of 1 Events for Episode 1

	Start Date	End Date	Event Type	Event Remarks
	- - - -	- - - -	Lava flow

Synonyms and Subfeatures

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Synonyms

Teng-yueh | Tenchun | Kung-po | Gungpo | Chun-po

Cones

Feature Name

Feature Type

Elevation

Latitude

Longitude

Bangeshan

Cone

Caopo

Cone

Changpo

Cone

Chengzilou

Cone

Dagongjie

Cone

Dakongshan

Cone

Daliuchong

Cone

Dayingshan
Tay-in-shan

Stratovolcano

25° 8' 0.00" N

98° 27' 0.00" E

Dongdapotou

Cone

Gaozhi

Cone

Heikongshan

Pyroclastic cone

25° 14' 0.00" N

98° 30' 0.00" E

Heikongshan

Cone

Heishan
Huoshan

Cone

Huapo

Cone

Jiaoshan

Cone

Laifengshan

Cone

Laoguipo

Cone

Longhushan

Cone

Longhuxiaoshan

Cone

Longtan

Cone

Maanshan
    She-Toe-shan
    Shejiushan
    Hawshuenshan

Pyroclastic cone

25° 1' 0.00" N

98° 26' 0.00" E

Tiantishan

Cone

Tieguoshan

Cone

Tuanshan

Cone

Xiaokongshan

Cone

Xiaoliuchong

Cone

Xiaomipo

Cone

Xiaotuanshan

Cone

Xiayiluo

Cone

Yawushan

Cone

Yujiadashan

Cone

Thermal

Feature Name

Feature Type

Elevation

Latitude

Longitude

Rehai

Thermal

Photo Gallery

Two of the many scoria cones of the Tengchong Volcanic Field rise above cultivated lands in southern China near the border of Myanmar. Volcanism in this 600 km² volcanic field took place during five periods ranging from the early Pliocene to the late Holocene. An explosive eruption took place at the northern cone of Dayingshan in 1609. The area is the site of active geothermal fields.

Photo by Liu Xiang, 1995 (Changchun University). Thumbnail Photo (see caption)

A geologist stands at the rim of a crater in the Tengchong Volcanic Field, with Ailuo Mountain in the background to the W. The youngest eruptions from the Tengchong field, which surrounds the city of Tengchong, produced olivine basalts and basaltic andesites.

Photo by Liu Xiang, 1995 (Changchun University).

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Tengchong in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

External Sites

Copernicus Browser

The Copernicus Browser replaced the Sentinel Hub Playground browser in 2023, to provide access to Earth observation archives from the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, the main distribution platform for data from the EU Copernicus missions.

MIROVA

Middle InfraRed Observation of Volcanic Activity (MIROVA) is a near real time volcanic hot-spot detection system based on the analysis of MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) data. In particular, MIROVA uses the Middle InfraRed Radiation (MIR), measured over target volcanoes, in order to detect, locate and measure the heat radiation sourced from volcanic activity.

MODVOLC Thermal Alerts

Using infrared satellite Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, scientists at the Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawai'i, developed an automated system called MODVOLC to map thermal hot-spots in near real time. For each MODIS image, the algorithm automatically scans each 1 km pixel within it to check for high-temperature hot-spots. When one is found the date, time, location, and intensity are recorded. MODIS looks at every square km of the Earth every 48 hours, once during the day and once during the night, and the presence of two MODIS sensors in space allows at least four hot-spot observations every two days. Each day updated global maps are compiled to display the locations of all hot spots detected in the previous 24 hours. There is a drop-down list with volcano names which allow users to 'zoom-in' and examine the distribution of hot-spots at a variety of spatial scales.

WOVOdat
   Single Volcano View
   Temporal Evolution of Unrest
   Side by Side Volcanoes

WOVOdat is a database of volcanic unrest; instrumentally and visually recorded changes in seismicity, ground deformation, gas emission, and other parameters from their normal baselines. It is sponsored by the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (WOVO) and presently hosted at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.

GVMID Data on Volcano Monitoring Infrastructure The Global Volcano Monitoring Infrastructure Database GVMID, is aimed at documenting and improving capabilities of volcano monitoring from the ground and space. GVMID should provide a snapshot and baseline view of the techniques and instrumentation that are in place at various volcanoes, which can be use by volcano observatories as reference to setup new monitoring system or improving networks at a specific volcano. These data will allow identification of what monitoring gaps exist, which can be then targeted by remote sensing infrastructure and future instrument deployments.

Volcanic Hazard Maps

The IAVCEI Commission on Volcanic Hazards and Risk has a Volcanic Hazard Maps database designed to serve as a resource for hazard mappers (or other interested parties) to explore how common issues in hazard map development have been addressed at different volcanoes, in different countries, for different hazards, and for different intended audiences. In addition to the comprehensive, searchable Volcanic Hazard Maps Database, this website contains information about diversity of volcanic hazard maps, illustrated using examples from the database. This site is for educational purposes related to volcanic hazard maps. Hazard maps found on this website should not be used for emergency purposes. For the most recent, official hazard map for a particular volcano, please seek out the proper institutional authorities on the matter.

EarthScope Consortium SAGE seismic stations/networks

EarthScope Consortium operates the NSF Geodetic Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (GAGE) and NSF Seismological Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (SAGE). The linked map shows the location of seismic stations from all available networks (permanent or temporary) within a radius of 0.18° (about 20 km at mid-latitudes) from the given location of Tengchong. Users can customize a variety of filters and options in the left panel. Note that if there are no stations are known the map will default to show the entire world with a "No data matched request" error notice.

Large Eruptions of Tengchong

Information about large Quaternary eruptions (VEI >= 4) is cataloged in the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

EarthChem

EarthChem develops and maintains databases, software, and services that support the preservation, discovery, access and analysis of geochemical data, and facilitate their integration with the broad array of other available earth science parameters. EarthChem is operated by a joint team of disciplinary scientists, data scientists, data managers and information technology developers who are part of the NSF-funded data facility Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA). IEDA is a collaborative effort of EarthChem and the Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS).

Country	China
Volcanic Region	Southeast Asia Volcanic Province
Landform \| Volc Type	Cluster \| Volcanic field
Last Known Eruption	5750 BCE
Coordinates	25.23°N, 98.5°E
Elevation	2,865 m (9,400 ft)
Volcano Number	275110
Google Earth Placemark with Features
Cite Volcano Profile