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Aira: eruption history
Elevation1,117 m
TypeCaldera
Confirmed eruptions48#6 of 105 in country
Latest eruption2017-03-25
Largest VEI6
Location31.58, 130.66
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
2
13
1
11
1
By VEI
1
5
21
5
5
2
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-25 | 2 | 2026 | Minamidake summit crater |
| 1955-10-13 | 3 | 2016 | Minami-dake and east flank (Showa crater) |
| 1950-06-29 | 1 | 1950 | Minami-dake |
| 1948-07-27 | 1 | 1948 | East flank of Minami-dake (750 m) |
| 1946-01-16 | 2 | 1946 | East flank of Minami-dake (750 m) |
| 1942-07-16 | 1 | 1942 | East flank of Minami-dake (750 m) |
| 1941-04-28 | 2 | 1941 | East flank of Minami-dake (750 m) |
| 1940-04-24 | 2 | 1940 | Minami-dake and east flank (750 m) |
| 1939-10-26 | 2 | 1939 | East flank of Minami-dake (750 m) |
| 1938-02-25 | 2 | 1938 | Minami-dake |
| 1935-09-20 | 1 | 1935 | Minami-dake |
| 1914-01-12 | 4 | 1915 | West, east and SE flanks |
| 1860-07-02 | 1 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1799-03-27 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1797 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1794 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1791-09-11 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1790-07-29 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1785-11-20 | 2 | – | |
| 1783-09-03 | 3 | – | |
| 1782-01-18 | 2 | – | NE flank (offshore) |
| 1779-11-08 | 4 | 1781 | NE flank, off NE coast, south flank |
| 1756-09-09 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1749-09 | 2 | – | Minami-dake summit, west flank? |
| 1742-04-06 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1706-01 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1678-03-01 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1642-04-06 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1478-09-23 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 1471-11-03 | 5 | 1476 | NE and SW flanks, summit crater |
| 1468 | 2 | – | Minami-dake |
| 778 | 0 | – | |
| 766-07-20 | 3 | – | |
| 764-01 | 4 | – | East flank (Nabe-yama) |
| 716 | 3 | 718 | |
| 708 | 3 | – | |
| 650 BCE | – | – | Minami-dake |
| 1050 BCE | – | – | |
| 2050 BCE | – | – | |
| 2900 BCE | 4 | – | Kita-dake |
| 3050 BCE | 4 | – | Kita-dake |
| 4800 BCE | – | – | Kita-dake |
| 5400 BCE | – | – | Kita-dake |
| 5950 BCE | – | – | Kita-dake |
| 6050 BCE | 5 | – | Kita-dake |
| 6350 BCE | – | – | Kita-dake |
| 7750 BCE | – | – | Kita-dake |
| 8050 BCE | 6 | – | Wakamiko Caldera |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike | 22 km | 2 |
| Kirishimayama | 44 km | 79 |
| Ata | 46 km | 23 |
| Kikai | 93 km | 28 |
| Kuchinoerabujima | 133 km | 29 |
| Unzendake | 136 km | 11 |
| Asosan | 151 km | 172 |
| Kujusan | 177 km | 13 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.