Volcanic eruption
See 1942 on the mapEruption of Hokkaido-Komagatake
16 Nov 1942 – 18 Nov 1942 · 42.06° N, 140.68° E
Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take , also Oshima Koma-ga-take (渡島駒ヶ岳), Oshima Fuji (渡島富士), or just Koma-ga-take (駒ヶ岳) is a 1,131 metres (3,711 ft) andesitic stratovolcano on the border between Mori, Shikabe, and Nanae, all within the Oshima Subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan.
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What the records say
- When
- 16 Nov 1942 – 18 Nov 1942
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 42.06° N, 140.68° E
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- NW-SE 1.6-km fissure
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 285020
- Eruption number
- 18579
Nearby in time and place
- 布袋座火災6 Mar 1943 · Fire
- naval bombardment of Muroran15 Jul 1945 · Military operation
- Bombing of Ōminato9 Aug 1945 · Military operation
- Bombing of Otaru14 Jul 1945 · Military operation
- Bombing of Aomori in World War II28 Jul 1945 · Military operation · Deaths 1,767
- bombardement op Aomori28 Jul 1945 · Military operation · Deaths 1,767
- Earthquake — Japan: W. Hokkaido Island1 Aug 1940 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.5
- Hanaoka IncidentJun 1945 · Rebellion
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