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Kirishimayama: eruption history
Elevation1,700 m
TypeShield
Confirmed eruptions79#4 of 105 in country
Latest eruption2025-06-22
Largest VEI4
Location31.93, 130.86
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
11
10
8
15
8
6
By VEI
1
5
52
14
4
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | 3 | 2025 | |
| 2018-03-01 | 3 | 2018 | Shinmoedake |
| 2017-10-11 | 2 | 2017 | Shinmoedake |
| 2011-01-19 | 3 | 2011 | Shinmoe-dake |
| 2010-03-30 | 1 | 2010 | Shinmoe-dake |
| 2008-08-22 | 1 | 2008 | Shinmoe-dake crater and W flank |
| 1991-12-01 | 1 | 1992 | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1979-02-16 | 1 | – | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1971-08-05 | 1 | 1971 | North foot, near Tearai hot springs |
| 1959-02-13 | 2 | 1959 | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1923-07-16 | 2 | 1923 | Ohachi |
| 1914-11-08 | – | – | Ohachi |
| 1913-11-08 | 2 | 1914 | Ohachi |
| 1903-08-29 | 2 | 1903 | Ohachi |
| 1899-07-28 | 2 | 1900 | Ohachi |
| 1898-12-26 | 2 | 1898 | Ohachi |
| 1898-02-08 | 2 | 1898 | Ohachi |
| 1897-05-03 | 2 | 1897 | Ohachi |
| 1896-12-21 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1895-07-16 | 2 | 1896 | Ohachi |
| 1894-02-25 | 2 | 1894 | Ohachi |
| 1891-11-10 | 2 | 1891 | Ohachi |
| 1891-06-19 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1889-12-10 | 2 | 1889 | Ohachi |
| 1888-02-21 | 2 | 1888 | Ohachi |
| 1887-05-16 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1880-09-16 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1832-04-20 | 2 | – | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1822-01-12 | 2 | – | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1771 | 2 | 1772 | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1769 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1768 | 0 | – | Iwo-yama (NW flank of Karakuni-dake) |
| 1719 | 2 | – | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1717-09-19 | 3 | – | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1716-11-09 | 3 | 1717 | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1716-03-11 | 3 | – | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1706-01-28 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1690 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1678-03-01 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1677 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1662-09 | 2 | 1664 | Ohachi |
| 1659-02 | 2 | 1661 | Ohachi |
| 1637 | 2 | 1638 | Shinmoe-dake |
| 1628-10-26 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1620 | 2 | – | |
| 1615 | 2 | 1618 | Ohachi |
| 1613 | 2 | 1614 | Ohachi |
| 1598 | 2 | 1600 | Ohachi |
| 1595 | 2 | – | |
| 1588-04-07 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1587-05-24 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1585-11 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1576 | 2 | 1578 | Ohachi |
| 1574-02 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1566-10-31 | 3 | – | Ohachi |
| 1566-05-06 | 2 | – | |
| 1554 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1524 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
| 1235-01-25 | 4 | – | Ohachi |
| 1184-02-07 | 2 | – | Ohachi |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Yonemaru-Sumiyoshiike | 31 km | 2 |
| Aira | 44 km | 48 |
| Ata | 90 km | 23 |
| Unzendake | 106 km | 11 |
| Asosan | 108 km | 172 |
| Kujusan | 133 km | 13 |
| Kikai | 137 km | 28 |
| Yufu-Tsurumi | 158 km | 3 |
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.