What the records say
- When
- 23 Aug 1741
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 41.51° N, 139.37° E
- Vei
- 4
- Deaths
- 2000
- Houses destroyed
- 871
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Oshima (Hokkaido)
Volcanic island in the Sea of Japan, near Hokkaido
Ōshima is an uninhabited island in the Sea of Japan, 50 kilometers (31 mi) west of Matsumae town and therefore the westernmost point of Hokkaido. It is part of the town of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan. To distinguish Ōshima from other islands with the same name, it is sometimes known as Oshima Ōshima (渡島大島) or Matsumae Ōshima (松前大島).
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article
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