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Paekdu Volcano | John Seach
North Korea
41.0 N, 128.08 E
summit elevation 2750 m
volcano type unknown
Mount Paekdu is the highest peak on the Korean Peninsula.
Minor seismic activity may have occurred in 1903, according to some Chinese sources. The mountain's height increased an average 3 millimeters per year between 1992-1998, indicating magma may be active under the volcano. The southern flank of the volcano contains a crater lake, lava flows and thick ash deposits.
The volcano is located in the Mount Paekdu Biosphere Reserve. The ecosystem consists of temperate and sub-polar broadleaf forests and woodlands.
Further reading
Choi, S., Oh, C.W. and Götze, H.J., 2013. Three‐dimensional density modeling of the EGM2008 gravity field over the Mount Paekdu volcanic area. Journal of geophysical research: solid earth, 118(7), pp.3820-3836.
Xu, Jiandong, et al. "Recent unrest of Changbaishan volcano, northeast China: A precursor of a future eruption?." Geophysical Research Letters 39.16 (2012).
Paekdu Volcano Eruptions
1702, 1000