Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Kurikomayama
3540 BCE · 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
- 3540 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 38.96° N, 140.79° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 2480 years
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 283210
- Eruption number
- 17995
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