Volcanic eruption
See 1971 on the mapEruption of Kusatsu-Shiranesan
27 Dec 1971 · 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.
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What the records say
- When
- 27 Dec 1971
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 36.62° N, 138.53° E
- Deaths
- 6
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
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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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page