Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Norikuradake
7250 BCE · 36.11° N, 137.55° E
Mount Norikura is a potentially active volcano located on the borders of Gifu and Nagano prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Hida Mountains and is listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and the New 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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What the records say
- When
- 7250 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 36.11° N, 137.55° E
- Vei
- 3
- Date uncertainty
- ± 150 years
- Vent
- Ichino-ike
- Unit
- Kuraigahara tephra
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 283060
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