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Toya: eruption history
Elevation733 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions13#32 of 105 in country
Latest eruption2000-03-31
Largest VEI5
Location42.54, 140.84
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
4
1
2
3
1
By VEI
3
1
3
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-31 | 2 | 2001 | Usu N flank (Kompira-yama & W Nishi-yama) |
| 1977-08-07 | 3 | 1982 | Usu-Shinzan |
| 1944-06-23 | 2 | 1945 | Usu East flank (Showa-Shinzan) |
| 1910-07-25 | 2 | 1910 | Usu North flank (Meiji-Shinzan) |
| 1853-04-22 | 4 | 1853 | O-Usu |
| 1822-03-12 | 4 | 1822 | Foot of Ko-Usu dome, Ogari-yama |
| 1769-01-23 | 4 | – | Ko-Usu |
| 1690 | – | – | Usu |
| 1663-08-16 | 5 | 1663 | Usu |
| 1638-07-25 | – | – | Usu |
| 1626-05-19 | – | 1626 | Usu |
| 4600 BCE | – | – | Usu |
| 6550 BCE | – | – | Usu |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Kuttara | 27 km | 3 |
| Yoteizan | 32 km | 2 |
| Niseko | 40 km | 1 |
| Shikotsu | 47 km | 41 |
| Hokkaido-Komagatake | 55 km | 19 |
| Esan | 86 km | 8 |
| Osorezan | 143 km | 1 |
| Oshima-Oshima | 167 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.