What the records say
- When
- 5830 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 45.18° N, 141.24° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 300 years
- Unit
- Rs-Ho tephra
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 285041
- Eruption number
- 18603
Mount Rishiri
Quaternary stratovolcano off the cost of Hokkaido, Japan
Mount Rishiri is a Quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. It rises out of the Sea of Japan forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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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