Volcanic eruption
See 1942 on the mapEruption of Aira
16 Jul 1942 · 31.58° N, 130.66° E
Sakurajima is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. It is the most active volcano in Japan.
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What the records say
- When
- 16 Jul 1942
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 31.58° N, 130.66° E
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- East flank of Minami-dake (750 m)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 282080
- Eruption number
- 17083
Nearby in time and place
- Earthquake — Japan: Shikoku18 Nov 1941 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.4
- Bombing of Kagoshima18 Mar 1945 · Military operation · Deaths 3,329
- Bombing of Kajiki11 Aug 1945 · Military operation
- Chosei coal mine disaster3 Feb 1942 · Mining accident
- Bombing of Kushikino1945 · Military operation
- Second Yamagami Tunnel rail accident22 Aug 1945 · Rail accident
- Fatman (United States)9 Aug 1945 · Nuclear attack · Yield (kt) 21
- Bombing of Nobeoka29 Jun 1945 · Military operation
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page