Volcanic eruption

Uncertain eruption of Kusatsu-Shiranesan

6 Jan 1989 · 36.62° N, 138.53° E

Mount Kusatsu-Shirane is a 2,165 m (7,103 ft) active stratovolcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture.

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What the records say

When
6 Jan 1989
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
36.62° N, 138.53° E
Vei
1
Uncertain
yes
Vent
NW part of Yu-gama
Volcano number
283120
Eruption number
17845

Mount Kusatsu-Shirane

Stratovolcano on the island of Honshu, Japan

Mount Kusatsu-Shirane is a 2,165 m (7,103 ft) active stratovolcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping pyroclastic cones and three crater lakes.

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