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Niigata-Yakeyama: eruption history
Elevation2,400 m
TypeLava dome
Confirmed eruptions20#22 of 105 in country
Latest eruption1998-03-30
Largest VEI4
Location36.92, 138.04
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
1
2
10
0
By VEI
8
3
3
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-30 | 1 | – | Upper east flank |
| 1997-10-29 | 1 | 1997 | Upper east flank |
| 1989-04-19 | 1 | 1989 | Upper East flank |
| 1987-04-25 | 1 | – | |
| 1983-04-14 | 1 | 1983 | |
| 1974-07-28 | 2 | 1974 | WNW and NNE side of lava dome |
| 1963-07-10 | 1 | 1963 | |
| 1963-02-14 | 1 | – | |
| 1962-03-14 | 1 | 1962 | |
| 1949-02-05 | 2 | 1949 | NE-SW fissures, both sides of summit |
| 1854-07-02 | – | – | NW flank |
| 1852-11-01 | 2 | 1853 | NW flank |
| 1773 | 3 | – | |
| 1361 | 3 | – | |
| 989 | – | – | |
| 887 | 4 | – | |
| 813 | – | – | |
| 700 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 1750 BCE | – | – | |
| 1900 BCE | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Myokosan | 8 km | 10 |
| Shiga | 50 km | 0 |
| Kusatsu-Shiranesan | 55 km | 28 |
| Midagahara | 56 km | 5 |
| Asamayama | 72 km | 129 |
| Yakedake | 87 km | 38 |
| Harunasan | 88 km | 3 |
| Akandanayama | 90 km | 0 |
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.