Volcanic eruption
See 1720s on the mapEruption of Kurikomayama
1720s · 38.96° N, 140.79° E
Mount Kurikoma, also known as Kurikomayama and Sukawadake, is an active stratovolcano in Japan that stands 1,627 m (5,338 ft) tall. The volcano is located in Iwate Prefecture on Honshu, the largest of the four main islands of Japan. In addition to recent eruptions, the volcano is seismically active.
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What the records say
- When
- 1720s
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 38.96° N, 140.79° E
- Vei
- 1
- Date uncertainty
- ± 10 years
- Vent
- Tsurugi-yama
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 283210
- Eruption number
- 17997
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