Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake

Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake

Occurrence of volcanic activity started some 30,000 years ago. Following roughly 5,000 years of dormancy, volcanic activity at Mount Koma-ga-take restarted in 1640. The 1640 eruption had an estimated volume of with a dense-rock equivalent of . It also contained a debris avalanche which caused a tsunami, resulting in over 700 deaths. Runup heights of > were recorded. Since then, there have been at least 50 recorded volcanic events at Mount Koma-ga-take.

Details

Age
Quaternary
Topo
Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 駒ヶ岳50000:1 室蘭
Type
stratovolcano
Listing
List of mountains and hills of Japan by heightList of volcanoes in Japan
Language
Japanese
Location
Hokkaidō, Japan
Other Name
北海道駒ヶ岳
Elevation M
1131
Volcanic Arc
Northeastern Japan Arc
Last Eruption
September to November 2000
Label Position
right