Volcanic eruption
See 1919 on the mapEruption of Iwatesan
15 Jul 1919 · 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
- 15 Jul 1919
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 39.85° N, 141.00° E
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- W side of Onigajo caldera (O-jigokudani)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 283240
- Eruption number
- 18068
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
- 1916 Tōhoku Line collision29 Nov 1916 · Rail accident
- 秋田仙北地震が発生。15 Mar 1914 · Earthquake
- 1924 Hachinohe fire16 May 1924 · Fire
- Earthquake — Japan: Senhoku15 Mar 1914 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.2
- Kumanotaira Station derailment7 Mar 1918 · Rail accident
- Shinano River incidentJul 1922 · Massacre · Deaths 100
- Oyashirazu train accident3 Feb 1922 · Rail accident
- 一家四人死刑事件1914 · Murder
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