Volcanic eruption
See 1974 on the mapEruption of Aira
17 Jun 1974 · Japan
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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Part of Eruption of Aira
What the records say
- When
- 17 Jun 1974
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 31.58° N, 130.66° E
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 3
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page