Volcanic eruption
See 6th century on the mapEruption of Rausudake
6th century · 44.08° N, 145.12° E
Mount Rausu is a stratovolcano on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the border between the towns of Shari and Rausu. Mount Rausu is the northeasternmost Holocene volcano on Hokkaidō. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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What the records say
- When
- 6th century
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 44.08° N, 145.12° E
- Vei
- 4
- Date uncertainty
- ± 100 years
- Unit
- Ra2 tephra
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 285082
- Eruption number
- 18717
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