Tatun Volcanic Group | |
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![]() Chihsingshan, the highest peak of the Tatun volcanoes, has a height of 1120 m. | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 25°10′17″N 121°33′18″E / 25.17139°N 121.55500°E |
Naming | |
Native name | 大屯火山群 (Chinese) |
Geography | |
The Tatun Volcanic Group (Chinese: 大屯火山群; pinyin: Dàtún Huǒshān Qún) constitutes a group of volcanoes located in northern Taiwan. It is located 15 km[1] north of Taipei, and lies to the west of Keelung. It just adjoins the northern coast of the Taiwan island. The volcanic group was a result of episodic volcanism between 2.8 and 0.2 Ma.[2] As of 2005, some geothermal activity was occurring and gas fumaroles were active among these volcanoes.[2] Observations of the Tatun Volcanic Group suggest that magma chambers probably still exist under the land surface of northern Taiwan.[3]