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Shikotsu: eruption history
Elevation1,320 m
TypeCaldera
Confirmed eruptions41#8 of 105 in country
Latest eruption1981-02-27
Largest VEI5
Location42.69, 141.38
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
2
1
2
9
23
0
By VEI
15
18
4
4
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-02-27 | 1 | 1981 | Tarumai |
| 1978-12-12 | 1 | 1979 | Tarumai (SE foot of summit dome) |
| 1978-05-14 | 1 | 1978 | Tarumai (SE foot of summit dome) |
| 1954-11-19 | 1 | 1955 | Tarumai |
| 1954-05-02 | 1 | 1954 | Tarumai |
| 1953-09-14 | 1 | 1953 | Tarumai |
| 1951-07-28 | 2 | 1951 | Tarumai |
| 1951-01-29 | 2 | 1951 | Tarumai |
| 1944-07-02 | 1 | 1944 | Tarumai |
| 1936-11-15 | 1 | 1936 | Tarumai |
| 1936-04-19 | 1 | 1936 | Tarumai |
| 1933-12-01 | 2 | 1933 | Tarumai (east-west summit fissure) |
| 1931-10-11 | 1 | 1931 | Tarumai |
| 1928-09-06 | 1 | 1929 | Tarumai |
| 1928-01-07 | 2 | 1928 | Tarumai |
| 1926-10-19 | 2 | 1926 | Tarumai |
| 1923-02-16 | 1 | 1923 | Tarumai |
| 1921-07-06 | 1 | 1921 | Tarumai |
| 1920-07-17 | 1 | 1920 | Tarumai |
| 1919-05-04 | 2 | 1919 | Tarumai |
| 1918-06-13 | 1 | 1918 | Tarumai |
| 1917-04-30 | 2 | 1917 | Tarumai (east-west summit fissure) |
| 1909-01-11 | 3 | 1909 | Tarumai |
| 1894-08-17 | 2 | 1894 | Tarumai |
| 1894-02-08 | 2 | 1894 | Tarumai |
| 1887-09-03 | 2 | 1887 | Tarumai |
| 1886-04-13 | 2 | 1886 | Tarumai |
| 1885-01-04 | 2 | 1885 | Tarumai |
| 1883-10-07 | 2 | 1883 | Tarumai |
| 1874-02-08 | 3 | 1874 | Tarumai |
| 1867-09-08 | 2 | – | Tarumai |
| 1804-07-02 | 3 | 1817 | Tarumai |
| 1739-08-19 | 5 | 1739 | Tarumai |
| 1707 | 2 | – | Eniwa (crater 3) |
| 1667-09-23 | 5 | 1667 | Tarumai |
| 1550 | 2 | – | Eniwa (crater 2) |
| 1500 | 2 | – | Eniwa (crater 1) |
| 50 BCE | 3 | – | Tarumai |
| 100 BCE | 2 | – | Eniwa volcano (east side of summit) |
| 550 BCE | 5 | – | Tarumai |
| 6950 BCE | 5 | – | Tarumai |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Kuttara | 28 km | 3 |
| Toya | 47 km | 13 |
| Yoteizan | 49 km | 2 |
| Niseko | 62 km | 1 |
| Hokkaido-Komagatake | 90 km | 19 |
| Esan | 100 km | 8 |
| Tokachidake | 134 km | 27 |
| Maruyama | 157 km | 2 |
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.