Major volcanic eruptions in Japan (since 1900)

VolcanoYear.MonthRemarks
Adatara1900. 7Eruption (72 persons were killed)
Izu-Torishima1902. 8All (125) persons in the island were killed
Sakurajima1914. 1Lava flow, Strong erathquake, 58 persons were killed
Yakedake1915. 6Taishoike was formed by the eruption
Tokachidake1926. 5144 persons were killed by lahar
Hokkaido-Komagadake1929. 6Pumice flow (2 persons were killed)
Asama1930. 88 persons were killed by explosion
Kuchinoerabujima1933-1934Eruption (8 persons were killed)
Miyakejima1940. 7Lava flow (11 persons were killed)
Usu1943-1945Showa-Shinzan (lava dome) was formed
Sakurajima1946. 1-11Lava flow (1 persons were killed)
Asama1947. 6-811 persons were killed by volcanic bombs
Myojin1952. 931 persons on a ship (Kaiyo-Maru) were killed by submarine eruption
Aso1953. 4Explosion (6 persons were killed)
Aso1958. 6Explosion (12 persons were killed)
Tokachidake1962. 6Explosion (5 persons were killed)
Usu1977-1978Usu-Shinzan was formed
Aso1979. 6-11Eruption (3 persons were killed)
Miyakejima1983. 10Lava flow
Izu-Oshima1986. 11Lava flow
Tokachidake1988. 12Pyroclastic flow and lahar
Unzen1990. 11- 1995. 2Pyroclastic flow (44 persons were killed)
Usu2000. 3- 2001. 9Flank eruptions and cryptodome
Miyakejima2000. 6- Submarine eruption, summit eruption and surge, large SO2flux

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