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Lower Chindwin Volcano | John Seach
Burma (Myanmar)
22.28 N, 95.10 E
summit elevation 385 m
Volcanic field
Lower Chindwin Volcano is located in central Myanmar (Burma). The volcano lies on the Burma volcanic arc, west of the Sagaing-Namyin Fault. Lower Chindwin volcano contains explosion craters and basaltic lava flows.
Wazin Taung (366 m)
The cone is located at 22.2 N, 94.9 E. The cone is centred on a forested 4 km long N-S range.
Natyin Taung (237 m)
The cone is located at 22.508 N, 94,969 E.
Minma (200 m)
The cone is located at 22.223 N, 94.946 E.
Letpadaung Taung (322 m)
The cone is located at 22.082 N, 95.088 E.
Taungbyauk (198 m)
The lake filled crater is located at 22.302 N, 94.982 E. The circular crater has a diameter of 650 m.
Twindaung (231 m)
The lake filled crater is located at 22.362 N, 95.020 E. The circular crater has a diameter of 1 km.
Ywatha (122 m)
The circular 700 m wide vent is located at 22.408 N, 95.065 E.
Further reading
Oo, K.L., Zaw, K., Meffre, S., Aung, D.W. and Lai, C.K., 2015. Provenance of the Eocene sandstones in the southern Chindwin Basin, Myanmar: Implications for the unroofing history of the Cretaceous–Eocene magmatic arc. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 107, pp.172-194.
Lower Chindwin Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.