What the records say
- When
- 16 Aug 1663
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 42.54° N, 140.84° E
- Vei
- 5
- Deaths
- 5
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Lake Tōya
Caldera lake
Lake Tōya is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaido, Japan. It is part of "Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark" which joins in Global Geoparks Network. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera. The lake is nearly circular, being 10 km (6.2 mi) in diameter from the eastwest and 9 km (5.6 mi) from the northsouth.
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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