Volcanic eruption
See 450 BCE on the mapEruption of Iwatesan
450 BCE · 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
- 450 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 39.85° N, 141.00° E
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- Nishi-Iwate (O-jigokudani area)
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 283240
- Eruption number
- 17569
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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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