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Shōwa-shinzan volcano

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Shōwa-shinzan


Shōwa-shinzan

Shōwa-shinzan (昭和新山 Shōwa-shinzan) is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan, next to Mount Usu. The mountain was created between 1944 and 1945. Initially, a series of strong earthquakes shook the area, and wheat fields were rapidly uplifted. Lava broke through the surface and the current peak was created. The peak is now 398 m (1,306 ft) tall, and still actively smoking.

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