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Hokkaido-Komagatake: eruption history
Elevation1,131 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions19#24 of 105 in country
Latest eruption2000-09-04
Largest VEI5
Location42.06, 140.68
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
2
0
2
11
1
By VEI
4
7
1
4
2
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-04 | 1 | 2000 | |
| 1998-10-25 | 2 | 1998 | 1996 crater |
| 1996-03-05 | 1 | 1996 | 1929 crater and summit crater fissure |
| 1942-11-16 | 3 | 1942 | NW-SE 1.6-km fissure |
| 1937-03-17 | 1 | 1937 | |
| 1929-06-17 | 4 | 1929 | SE and NE of Ansei Crater |
| 1928-03-28 | 1 | – | |
| 1924-07-31 | 2 | – | |
| 1923-02-27 | 2 | 1923 | |
| 1922-05-22 | 2 | – | |
| 1919-06-17 | 2 | 1919 | SE of Ansei Crater |
| 1905-08-19 | 2 | 1905 | South of Ansei Crater |
| 1888-04-14 | 2 | – | NW side of 1856 (Ansei) crater |
| 1856-09-25 | 4 | – | Ansei Crater |
| 1694-07-04 | 4 | 1694 | |
| 1640-07-31 | 5 | 1640 | |
| 4350 BCE | 4 | – | |
| 4500 BCE | – | – | |
| 4600 BCE | 5 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Esan | 50 km | 8 |
| Toya | 55 km | 13 |
| Kuttara | 62 km | 3 |
| Yoteizan | 86 km | 2 |
| Niseko | 90 km | 1 |
| Shikotsu | 90 km | 41 |
| Osorezan | 95 km | 1 |
| Oshima-Oshima | 125 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.