Volcanic eruption
See 1989 on the mapEruption of Kirishimayama
26 Aug 1989 · Japan
The Kirishima Mountains are a 1,700-meter-high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716, and 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type.
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What the records say
- When
- 26 Aug 1989
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 31.93° N, 130.86° E
- Deaths
- 2
- Volcano type
- Shield volcano
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page