Eruption of Kusatsu-Shiranesan
7 Apr 1940 – 13 Sep 1940 · 36.62° N, 138.53° E
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane is a 2,165 m (7,103 ft) active stratovolcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture.
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What the records say
- When
- 7 Apr 1940 – 13 Sep 1940
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 36.62° N, 138.53° E
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 283120
- Eruption number
- 17838
- Vei modifier
- ?
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
Stratovolcano on the island of Honshu, Japan
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane is a 2,165 m (7,103 ft) active stratovolcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping pyroclastic cones and three crater lakes.
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Nearby in time and place
- air raids on Japan15 Aug 1939 · Military operation
- Treaty between Thailand and Japan Concerning the Continuance of Friendly Relations and the Mutual Respect of Each Other's Territorial Integrity12 Jun 1940 · Treaty
- traité de Tokyo9 May 1941 · Treaty
- Great Fire of Shizuoka15 Jan 1940 · Fire
- Yonesaka Line avalanche accident5 Mar 1940 · Rail accident
- Great Fire of Himi6 Sep 1938 · Fire
- Bombing of Tokyo18 Apr 1942 · Military operation · Deaths 105,400
- 1938 Japan mid-air collision24 Aug 1938 · Air disaster
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