Ikeda Caldera

Ikeda Caldera
Lake Ikeda seen from the southeast
Highest point
PeakNabeshimadake, 31°13′12″N 130°34′01″E / 31.22°N 130.567°E / 31.22; 130.567
Elevation256 m (840 ft)
Coordinates31°14′N 130°34′E / 31.24°N 130.56°E / 31.24; 130.56[1]
Dimensions
Length4 km (2.5 mi) NS
Width5 km (3.1 mi) EW
Area11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Naming
Native name池田カルデラ (Japanese)
Geography
Ikeda Caldera is located in Japan
Ikeda Caldera
Ikeda Caldera
CountryJapan
StateKagoshima Prefecture
RegionIbusuki
Geology
Age of rockfrom 20,000 years before present[2]
Mountain typeCaldera
Last eruption2,800 years before present[2]

Ikeda Caldera (池田カルデラ, Ikeda karudera), is a volcanic caldera filled now with Lake Ikeda and associated with the older Ata Caldera on the Satsuma Peninsula.

  1. ^ "Ata |Global Volcanism Program | Smithsonian Institution". volcano.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Inakura2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).