Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake
Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake is a volcano in Japan, 1,131 m high. It last erupted in September to November 2000.
- Elevation
- 1,131 m
- Type
- stratovolcano
- Last eruption
- September to November 2000
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
Questions about Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake
Where is Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake?
Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake is in Japan.
How high is Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake?
Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake is 1,131 m high.
When did Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake last erupt?
Mount Hokkaidō-Komagatake last erupted in September to November 2000.