Volcanic eruption
See 1959 on the mapEruption of Tokachidake
15 Aug 1959 – 25 Nov 1959 · 43.42° N, 142.69° E
Mount Tokachi is an active volcano located in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the tallest volcano of the Tokachi Volcanic Group, with a height of 2,077 metres (6,814 ft). It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 1959 – 25 Nov 1959
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 43.42° N, 142.69° E
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- NE of Shin-funkako (Showa Crater)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 285050
- Eruption number
- 18656
Nearby in time and place
- Eruption of Taisetsuzan18 Jun 1961 · Volcanic eruption
- Eruption of Tokachidake29 Jun 1962 · Volcanic eruption
- Shirogane Fire29 May 1961 · Fire
- Great Fire of Shumarinai16 May 1964 · Fire
- Great Fire of Ōdate18 Aug 1956 · Fire
- Great Fire of Iwanai26 Sep 1954 · Fire
- Aeroflot Flight 7212 Sep 1964 · Air disaster
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