Volcanic eruption
See 1902 on the mapEruption of Akita-Komagatake
1902 · 39.76° N, 140.80° E
Akita-Komagatake is an active stratovolcano located 10 km east of Tazawa Lake, near the border between Akita and Iwate prefectures on Honshu Island. The volcano last erupted from 18 September 1970 to 25 January 1971.
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What the records say
- When
- 1902
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 39.76° N, 140.80° E
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- Yoko-dake
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 283230
- Eruption number
- 18051
- Vei modifier
- ?
Mount Akita-Komagatake
Active volcano on the island of Honshu in Japan
Akita-Komagatake is an active stratovolcano located 10 km east of Tazawa Lake, near the border between Akita and Iwate prefectures on Honshu Island. The volcano last erupted from 18 September 1970 to 25 January 1971. It is the highest mountain in Akita Prefecture and the second highest in Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
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Nearby in time and place
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- Earthquake — Japan: Senhoku, Ugo31 Aug 1896 · Earthquake
- 川俣事件13 Feb 1900 · Riot
- Earthquake — Japan: Sanriku15 Jun 1896 · Earthquake · Magnitude 8.3
- 1907 Ashio riot4 Feb 1907 · Riot
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