Eruption of Asosan

Quand

12 févr. 1989

Type

Éruption volcanique

Position

Japan

Coordonnées

32.88° N, 131.09° E

Deaths

1

Volcano type

Caldera

Volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Mount Aso or Aso Volcano is the second largest active volcano in Japan after Mount Fuji, and among the largest in the world. Common use relates often only to the somma volcano in the centre of Aso Caldera. It stands in Aso Kujū National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu. Its tallest peak, Takadake, is 1,592 meters (5,223 ft) above sea level.

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