What the records say
- When
- 28 Jul 1974
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 36.92° N, 138.04° E
- Vei
- 2
- Deaths
- 3
- Volcano type
- Lava dome
Niigata-Yakeyama
Active volcano on the island of Honshu, Japan
Niigata-Yake-Yama is an active volcano in Honshu, Japan. A large eruption in 887 AD sent pyroclastic flows to the Japan Sea.
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2 sources record it
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- 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
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