Eruption of Asamayama
7 Aug 2019 – 25 Aug 2019 · 36.41° N, 138.52° E
Mount Asama is an active stratovolcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands 2,568 metres (8,425 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures.
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What the records say
- When
- 7 Aug 2019 – 25 Aug 2019
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 36.41° N, 138.52° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 283110
- Eruption number
- 22326
Mount Asama
Volcano on the island of Honshū, Japan
Mount Asama is an active stratovolcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands 2,568 metres (8,425 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. It is included in 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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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