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Volcanoes in the Eastern Asia Volcanic Regions

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    Arxan-Chaihe

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    Halla

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    Halla

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    Changbaishan

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    Wudalianchi

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    Azas Plateau

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    Udokan Plateau

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    Azas Plateau

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    Halla

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    Udokan Plateau

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    Wudalianchi

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    Halla

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    Popa

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    Arxan-Chaihe

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    Halla

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    Jom-Bolok

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    Halla

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    Udokan Plateau

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    Hainan Volcanic Field

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    Azas Plateau

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Additional information about the Volcanic Regions in this group and a map display is still being prepared.

There are 24 Holocene volcanoes in the Eastern Asia Volcanic Regions.

Southeast Asia Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Ly Son Group Vietnam Unknown Cluster
Ile des Cendres Vietnam 1923 CE Cluster
Popa Burma (Myanmar) 6050 BCE Composite
Tengchong China 5750 BCE Cluster
Hainan Volcanic Field China 1933 CE Cluster

Kunlun Fault Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Ashikule Volcanic Field China 1951 CE Cluster

Central East Asia Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Dariganga Volcanic Field Mongolia Unknown Cluster
Honggeertu China Unknown Cluster
Arxan-Chaihe China 0 CE Cluster
Jingpohu China 520 BCE Cluster
Longgang Group China 350 CE Cluster
Changbaishan China-North Korea 1903 CE Composite
Ch'uga-ryong North Korea-South Korea Unknown Shield
Ulleungdo South Korea 2990 BCE Composite
Halla South Korea 1007 CE Shield
Keluo Group China Unknown Cluster
Wudalianchi China 1776 CE Cluster

Baikal Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Last Eruption Volcanic Landform
Vitim Volcanic Field Russia Unknown Cluster
Tunkin Depression Russia Unknown Cluster
Azas Plateau Russia Unknown Cluster
Taryatu-Chulutu Mongolia 2980 BCE Cluster
Khanuy Gol Mongolia Unknown Cluster
Udokan Plateau Russia 220 BCE Cluster
Jom-Bolok Russia 5180 BCE Cluster

Chronological listings of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in the Eastern Asia Volcanic Regions. Bolded eruptions indicate current continuing activity as of 16 August 2024.

Southeast Asia Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Hainan Volcanic Field 1933 Jun 26 ± 4 days 1933 Jul 8 (in or after) Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Ile des Cendres 1923 Mar 2 1923 May 13 Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Hainan Volcanic Field 1883 Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Tengchong [1609] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Popa [0442 BCE] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Tengchong 5750 BCE ± 1000 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: Uranium-series
Popa 6050 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Kunlun Fault Volcano Group

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Ashikule Volcanic Field 1951 May 27 Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Ashikule Volcanic Field [1850 ± 50 years] [Unknown] Uncertain  

Central East Asia Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Changbaishan 1903 Apr 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Changbaishan 1898 Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Wudalianchi 1776 Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Wudalianchi 1720 Jan 14 1721 Jun Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Changbaishan 1702 Jun 9 Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Changbaishan 1668 Jun Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Changbaishan [1597 Oct 6] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Changbaishan [1413] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Halla 1007 Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Halla 1002 Unknown Confirmed 2 Observations: Reported
Changbaishan 0946 Nov 15 ± 45 days Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Longgang Group 0350 (?) Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Arxan-Chaihe 0000 ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Changbaishan 0180 BCE ± 80 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Jingpohu 0520 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Changbaishan [1000 BCE (?)] [Unknown] Uncertain  
Jingpohu 1540 BCE ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Halla 2050 BCE ± 200 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Changbaishan 2155 BCE ± 90 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Halla 2830 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Ulleungdo 2990 BCE ± 40 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Jingpohu 3550 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Ulleungdo 6450 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Ulleungdo 8750 BCE (?) Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Baikal Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Start Date Stop Date Certainty VEI Evidence
Udokan Plateau 0220 BCE ± 50 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Udokan Plateau 2670 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Taryatu-Chulutu 2980 BCE ± 150 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Jom-Bolok 5180 BCE ± 140 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
Udokan Plateau 5990 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Udokan Plateau 6210 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
Udokan Plateau 7290 BCE ± 100 years Unknown Confirmed 2 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Northern Russia Volcanic Province

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any confirmed Holocene eruptions in this region.

There are 66 Pleistocene volcanoes in the Eastern Asia Volcanic Regions.

Southeast Asia Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Toroeng Prong Vietnam Unknown
Haut Dong Nai Vietnam Cluster
Bas Dong Nai Vietnam Cluster
Lower Chindwin Burma (Myanmar) Cluster
Singu Plateau Burma (Myanmar) Cluster
Unnamed Vietnam Cluster
Vinkh-Linkh Vietnam Minor
Ban Chay Plateau Cambodia-Vietnam Cluster
Pleiku-Bantour Volcanic Field Vietnam Cluster
Darlac Volcanic Field Vietnam Cluster
Bas Song Be Vietnam Cluster
Pailin Cambodia Unknown
Cham Cambodia Unknown
Chup Cambodia Unknown
Snoul Cambodia Unknown
Haut Song Be Cambodia Cluster
Bolaven Plateau Laos Cluster
Buriram Thailand Unknown
Chanthaburi Thailand Unknown
Lampang Thailand Unknown
Ban Chiang Khian Thailand Unknown
Ban Hui Sai Thailand Unknown
Kuantan Basalt Malaysia Minor
Medaw Island Burma (Myanmar) Cluster
Thaton Burma (Myanmar) Cluster
Namyong Burma (Myanmar) Cluster
Gaojianshi China Unknown
Leizhou Bandao China Cluster
Weizhoudao China Shield
Bokeo Volcanic Plateau Cambodia Cluster

Kunlun Fault Volcano Group

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Unnamed China Cluster
Unnamed China Unknown

Central East Asia Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Jianghui Group China Minor
Nushan China Minor
Datong-Fengzen China Cluster
Dalainuoer China Cluster
Unnamed China Unknown
Longhai China Unknown
Yichuan China Cluster
Tangy'n China Unknown
Huixian China Unknown
Heibei Plain China Unknown
Unnamed China Unknown
Taihangshanlu China Unknown
Unnamed China Unknown
Unnamed China Unknown
Chifeng China Unknown
Dunhua China Unknown
Yitong Group China Minor
Fanjiatung Group China Minor
Kuandian China Minor
Kilchu-Myongch'on North Korea Cluster
Koksan-Singye North Korea Shield
Erkeshan China Minor
Nuomin China Cluster
Jianshan China Shield

Baikal Rift Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Dgida Basin Russia Cluster
Khamar-Daban Russia Cluster
Khulugayshi Russia Minor
Unnamed Russia Cluster
Unnamed Mongolia Minor
Orkhon Gol Mongolia Cluster
Khubsugal Region Mongolia Cluster
Ika-Togo-Ula Mongolia Minor

Northern Russia Volcanic Province

Volcano Name Country Volcanic Landform
Balagan-Tas Russia Minor
Anjuisky Russia Minor