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Hakusan: eruption history
Elevation2,702 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions20#20 of 105 in country
Latest eruption1659-04-21
Largest VEI4
Location36.16, 136.77
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
5
2
0
0
0
0
By VEI
3
6
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1659-04-21 | 2 | 1659 | Midoriga-ike |
| 1658-10 | 2 | – | |
| 1582 | 2 | – | |
| 1579-09-27 | 3 | – | Jigoku-no-oana |
| 1554-05 | 3 | 1556 | SW of Midoriga-ike |
| 1548 | 3 | – | |
| 1547-03-04 | 3 | 1547 | |
| 1239 | 3 | – | |
| 1042 | 3 | – | Midoriga-ike |
| 706-09 | – | – | |
| 500 | – | – | |
| 200 | – | – | |
| 200 BCE | 4 | – | Kengamine |
| 2550 BCE | – | – | |
| 3550 BCE | – | – | |
| 3900 BCE | – | – | |
| 5000 BCE | – | – | |
| 6550 BCE | – | – | |
| 7050 BCE | – | – | |
| 7550 BCE | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Ontakesan | 70 km | 4 |
| Norikuradake | 71 km | 3 |
| Akandanayama | 72 km | 0 |
| Yakedake | 74 km | 38 |
| Midagahara | 87 km | 5 |
| Yokodake | 139 km | 2 |
| Niigata-Yakeyama | 142 km | 20 |
| Myokosan | 145 km | 10 |
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.