Eruption of Taisetsuzan
2800 BCE · 43.66° N, 142.85° E
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide Ohachi-Daira caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe, Nutaku Kamushupe, or Optateske. These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō.
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What the records say
- When
- 2800 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 43.66° N, 142.85° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 100 years
- Vent
- Asahi-dake
- Unit
- As-A tephra
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 285060
- Eruption number
- 18665
Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
Volcanic group on the island of Hokkaido
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide Ohachi-Daira caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe, Nutaku Kamushupe, or Optateske. These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō. The group lends its name to the Daisetsuzan National Park in which the volcanic group is located.
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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