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Tokachidake: eruption history

Elevation2,077 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions27#16 of 105 in country
Latest eruption2004-02-25
Largest VEI3
Location43.42, 142.69

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

By VEI

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

StartVEIEndArea
2004-02-25120041962-II Crater
1988-12-10219891962 Crater
1985-06-1911985East wall of 1962 crater
1962-06-2931962South of Shin-funkako
1961-08-1411961NW of Kami-Horokamettoku-yama
1959-08-1511959NE of Shin-funkako (Showa Crater)
1958-10-0411958NE of Shin-funkako (Showa Crater)
1956-06-1611956NE of Shin-funkako (Showa Crater)
1954-09-1611954NE of Shin-funkako (Showa Crater)
1952-08-17––NE of Shin-funkako (Showa Crater)
1931-05-1611931
1928-12-0411928Shin-funkako
1928-01-1611928Shin-funkako
1925-11-2031927Shin-funkako
1889-07-022–Maru-yama (Yunuma)
1887-06-162–Lower part of Maru-yama?
1857-07-022–
15702–Maru-yama
12503–
1050––
950––
600––
350––
1––
1350 BCE3–Ground Crater
1750 BCE––
2650 BCE––

Nearby volcanoes

VolcanoDistanceEruptions
Maruyama28 km2
Taisetsuzan31 km5
Akan107 km37
Shikotsu134 km41
Kussharo142 km6
Mashu152 km7
Kuttara161 km3
Yoteizan166 km2

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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.