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Kunlun Volcano - John Seach
Tibet, China
35.510 N, 80.185 E
summit elevation 5800 m
pyroclastic cones
Kunlun is the highest volcano in the northern hemisphere.
It is 130 m higher than Mt Damavand in Iran.
Kunlun Volcano is located in Tibet. The volcanic group contains 70 pyroclastic cones and basaltic lava flows. Ashi Shan volcano in the western end of the group is the youngest volcano in China (also known as Ka-er-daxi or Vulkan).
1951 Eruption
The eruption of Kunlun in 1951 was the most recent eruption in China. It was a central vent explosive eruption witnessed by road building workers.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the area on 21st March 2008.
Kunlun Fault
Kunlun Mountain Range
Kunlun Volcano Eruptions
1951
Eruption of Kunlun Volcano produced emission of ash and bombs.