Letha Taung

Letha Taung, also known as the Singu Plateau,[2] is a small volcanic plateau in central Burma (Myanmar).

Letha Taung
Singu Plateau
Letha Taung
Location in Burma
Highest point
Elevation493 m (1,617 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Burma
Coordinates22°41′N 95°58′E[1]
Geography
LocationMandalay Division, Myanmar
Parent rangeFoothills of the Shan Hills
Climbing
First ascentunknown
Easiest routeclimb

Geography

Letha Taung is located near Nweyon, Singu Township, Pyinoolwin District, Mandalay Division, about 3 km west of National Highway 31.[3] The lavas that form the plateau originally came from fissure vents during the Holocene, although the date of the last eruption is unknown.[4] The active Sagaing Fault, a transform boundary runs under this structure.[5]

See also

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. AVA - Singu Plateau
  3. "Letha Taung". Mapcarta. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. "Singu Plateau". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  5. Caltech (25 April 2014). "Active Tectonics and Earthquake Potential of the Myanmar Region" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth: 21 via AGU Publishings.
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