Volcanic eruption
See 1950 on the mapEruption of Aira
29 Jun 1950 – 9 Sep 1950 · 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
- 29 Jun 1950 – 9 Sep 1950
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 31.58° N, 130.66° E
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- Minami-dake
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 282080
- Eruption number
- 17086
Nearby in time and place
- Menda Incident29 Dec 1948 · Murder
- Uncertain eruption of NakanoshimaOct 1949 · Volcanic eruption
- Eruption of Asosan27 Apr 1953 · Volcanic eruption
- 1950 Iwakuni B-29 crash27 Sep 1950 · Air disaster
- 予讃線事件9 May 1949 · Rail accident
- 昭和28年西日本水害。25 Jun 1953 · Flood
- Eruption of AiraJan 1946 · Volcanic eruption
- Nagasaki police station attack incident13 May 1946 · 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