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Azumayama: eruption history
Elevation1,949 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions19#23 of 105 in country
Latest eruption1977-12-07
Largest VEI3
Location37.73, 140.24
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
1
5
2
0
By VEI
10
1
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-07 | 1 | 1977 | Issaikyo (Oana) |
| 1950-02-10 | 1 | 1950 | Issaikyo (Oana and NW of Oana) |
| 1895-03-08 | 1 | 1895 | Issaikyo (near Oana) |
| 1894-03-16 | 1 | 1894 | Issaikyo (near Oana) |
| 1893-11-09 | 1 | 1893 | Issaikyo |
| 1893-05-19 | 1 | 1893 | Issaikyo (west of Oana) |
| 1800-07-02 | – | – | Issaikyo (Oana) |
| 1711 | 1 | – | Issaikyo (Oana area) |
| 1331 | 1 | – | Issaikyo |
| 600 | – | – | |
| 150 BCE | – | – | Issaikyo |
| 950 BCE | – | – | Issaikyo |
| 1800 BCE | – | – | Issaikyo |
| 2750 BCE | – | – | Issaikyo |
| 3000 BCE | 1 | – | Issaikyo |
| 4150 BCE | 3 | – | Azuma Ko-Fuji |
| 4550 BCE | – | – | Issaikyo-Minami |
| 5400 BCE | 1 | – | Goshiki-numa |
| 5700 BCE | 2 | – | Oke-numa |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Adatarayama | 10 km | 12 |
| Bandaisan | 21 km | 11 |
| Zaozan [Zaosan] | 49 km | 43 |
| Numazawa | 68 km | 1 |
| Nasudake | 72 km | 20 |
| Hijiori | 96 km | 0 |
| Takaharayama | 102 km | 1 |
| Naruko | 119 km | 5 |
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.