Eruption of Hakusan
27 Sep 1579 · 36.16° N, 136.77° E
Mount Haku , or Hakusan, is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659.
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What the records say
- When
- 27 Sep 1579
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 36.16° N, 136.77° E
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- Jigoku-no-oana
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 283050
- Eruption number
- 17479
Mount Haku
Dormant volcanic mountain in Japan
Mount Haku , or Hakusan, is a dormant stratovolcano in Japan. It is located on the borders of Gifu and Ishikawa, on the island of Honshu. Mount Haku is thought to have first been active 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption occurring in 1659. Along with Mount Tate and Mount Fuji, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy 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