Volcanic eruption
See 1732 on the mapEruption of Iwatesan
22 Jan 1732 – Oct 1732 · 39.85° N, 141.00° E
Mount Iwate is a stratovolcano complex in the Ōu Mountains of western Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. With an elevation of 2,038 metres (6,686 ft), it is the highest in Iwate Prefecture.
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What the records say
- When
- 22 Jan 1732 – Oct 1732
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 39.85° N, 141.00° E
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- NE flank of Yakushi-dake
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 283240
- Eruption number
- 18066
Mount Iwate
Stratovolcano complex on Honshu, Japan
Mount Iwate is a stratovolcano complex in the Ōu Mountains of western Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. With an elevation of 2,038 metres (6,686 ft), it is the highest in Iwate Prefecture. It is included as one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan, a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer and author Kyūya Fukada.
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Nearby in time and place
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