Kunlun Volcan
Updated: 26 avril. 2025 10:09 GMT -
pyroclastic cones
Tibet, China, 35.52°N / 80.2°E 
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Summit height: 5808 m / 19,055 ft
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Last update: 6 mars 2022 (SO2 cloud detected on 10 Mar 2021)
Kunlun volcano is a group of about 70 fresh-looking cinder cones in NW Tibet. Although the cones are not very large, thanks to its location in the Tibetan Plateau, Kunlun is the highest volcano in the northern hemisphere.
An eruption occurred 1951 at Ashi Shan cone, marking the latest volcanic activity in China.
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Eruptions du volcan Kunlun: 1951, uncertain reports about an eruption in the 19th century
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Introduction
The Kunlun volcano group comprises the trachyandesitic Ashikule volcano group at the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. At least 10 of the cones are Pliocene-to-Holocene age, including the Ashi Shan volcano, the youngest in China, which erupted in 1951.This and several other young cones lie in the area around Ashi (Aqqikkol) and Wuluke (Ulugkol) lakes.
Éruptions volcaniques importantes: volcano Kunlun
In the past 10,000 years, Kunlun has had only one confirmed historic eruption in 1951. There is one uncertain or discredited eruption around 1850 from Kunlun volcano.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Kunlun volcano in historic times and during the past 10,000 years. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Kunlun can be found on the news page of Kunlun volcano.
| Date | Note | VEI | Morts | Dommages | |
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| Ashi Shan Obs./docs historiques | 2 | inconnu | |||
?? | Éruption incertaine | ? | inconnu | ||
Remark:
Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution
Eruptions du volcan Kunlun
1951 eruption
China's most recent volcanic eruption occurred on 27 May 1951 from the Ashi Shan (also known as Ka-er-daxi or Vulkan) cinder cone, part of the Kunlun volcanic group in NW Tibet.
The eruption began with a loud detonation and ejected large blocks, emitting "smoke" for a number of days.
China's most recent volcanic eruption occurred on 27 May 1951 from the Ashi Shan (also known as Ka-er-daxi or Vulkan) cinder cone, part of the Kunlun volcanic group in NW Tibet.
The eruption began with a loud detonation and ejected large blocks, emitting "smoke" for a number of days.
Kunlun Volcano FAQ
+When was the last eruption of Kunlun volcano?
The last confirmed eruption of Kunlun occurred in 1951.
+How often does Kunlun volcano erupt?
There are no known historic eruptions, but evidence from geologic records shows that it has had at least 1 eruptions over the past 10,000 years. This number is likely much higher because many past eruptions might not have left evidence recognizeable today and/or the volcano might not have been studied in too much detail. Using the available data, a very conservative estimate is that Kunlun volcano erupts every 10,000 years.
+How active is Kunlun volcano at present?
Kunlun volcano is occasionally active: Since 1900, it has had one eruption, which occurred in 1951.
+When was the largest eruption of Kunlun volcano?
The largest eruption of Kunlun volcano in historic times occurred in 1951. It ranks as a strombolian to vulcanian eruption with a magnitude 2 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
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Kunlun Volcan Cartes
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Kunlun volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kunlun volcano (scale of few kilometers)
