volcano ranking as of 1997.4.17

Hayakawa's volcano ranking, Japan

  • lastyear: AD-year of the last eruption
  • lastage: age of the last eruption going back from 2000 AD in years
  • M: Magnitude of the last eruption. M is defined as M = log m - 7, where m is the mass of magma (tephra and lava) in kg.
  • HM: Holocene Magnitude. Total magnitude during the Holocene (the last 10,000 years)
  • rank:
    A (very active), those which have erupted in the last 100 years
    B (active), those which last erupted over 100 years ago
    C (less active), those which last erupted over 1,000 years ago
    D (dormant), those which last erupted over 10,000 years ago
    E (extinct), those which last erupted over 100,000 years ago
  • JMA: Japan Meteorological Agency's approval
    o, having been approved by JMA already before1991
    91, approved by JMA in1991
    96, approved by JMA in1996
    -, not JMA's active volcano
  • number: Smithsonian's Volcano Number
  • Volcanoes of the northern territory are not included.

    A (very active), those which have erupted in the last 100 years.....43 volcanoes
    VolcanolastyearlastageMHMrankJMAnumber‰ÎŽR
    Kikai1934662.28.1Ao802.06‹SŠE
    Aira.Sakurajima199644.66.5Ao802.08ˆŠ—Ǎś“‡
    IzuOshima1986143.66.2Ao804.01ˆÉ“€‘擇
    Kirishima1959412.56Ao802.09–¶“‡ŽR
    IzuTorishima1939614.36Ao804.09ˆÉ“€’蓇
    Kuchinoerabu19336746Ao802.05Œû‰i—Ç•”“‡
    Shikotsu.Tarumai1978221.55.8Ao805.04Žx┒M‘OŽR
    Komagatake1996415.7Ao805.02–kŠC“č‹îƒPŠx
    Aso1989112.65.7Ao802.11ˆą‘hŽR
    Asama1983171.25.7Ao803.11óŠÔŽR
    Suwanose199644.85.5Ao802.03z–K”VŁ“‡
    Miyakejima1983173.35.5Ao804.04ŽO‘
    Toya.Usu1977233.95.5Ao805.03“Ž–ê—LŽìŽR
    NiigataYakeyama1974261.85.4Ao803.09VŠƒÄŽR
    HigashiIzu19891115.2Ao803.01“ŒˆÉ“€
    Unzen1990104.55Ao802.1‰_ćŠx
    FukutokuokanoBa19861435Ao804.13•Ÿ“ż‰Șƒmê
    Nishinoshima19732735Ao804.092Œ”V“‡
    IwoTorishima19594135Ao802.02—°‰©’蓇
    Beyonesu Rock19524835Ao804.07ƒxƒˆƒl[ƒYŠâ
    Funka Asane19307035Ao804.11•Ź‰ÎóȘ
    IriomoteNNE19247635Ao802.01Œ•\“‡–k–k“Œ‰«
    KusatsuShirane19821814.9Ao803.12‘’Ă”’ȘŽR
    Kaitoku Seamount1984162.54.5Ao804.1ŠC“żŠCŽR
    Chokai19742614.5Ao803.22’čŠCŽR
    Yakedake1962381.54.4Ao803.07ă‚’nÄŠx
    Zao19406014.4Ao803.19‘ ‰€ŽR
    Tokachi1988121.74Ao805.05\ŸŠx
    KitaFukutokutai19881224A96804.129–k•Ÿ“ż‘Í
    MinamiHiyoshi Seamount19752524Ao804.131“ì“ú‹gŠCŽR
    Fukujin Seamount19732724Ao804.133•Ÿ_ŠCŽR
    Kasuga Seamount19594124Ao804.134t“úŠCŽR
    Kuju199550.43Ao802.12‹ădŽR
    Nikko Seamount19792113Ao804.132“úŒőŠCŽR
    AkitaKomagatake1970302.53Ao803.23H“c‹îƒPŠx
    Iojima19673313Ao804.12*—°‰©“‡
    ShiretokoIwozan1936671.33Ao805.09’m°—°‰©ŽR
    Nakanoshima19148613Ao802.04’†”V“‡iƒgƒJƒ‰j
    Adatara19001001.53Ao803.17ˆÀ’B‘Ÿ—ÇŽR
    Akan.MeAkan19881212Ao805.07ˆąŠŠŽ“ˆąŠŠŠx
    Ontake19919-22Ao803.04ŒäŠxŽR
    AkitaYakeyama19973-12Ao803.26H“cÄŽR
    Kurikoma19445612Ao803.21ŒI‹îŽR

    B (active), those which last erupted over 100 years ago.....24 volcanoes
    VolcanolastyearlastageMHMrankJMAnumber‰ÎŽR
    Kutcharo.Mashu10005.36.4Bo805.081‹üŽÎ˜H–€ŽüŒÎ
    Fuji17072935.26.3Bo803.03•xŽmŽR
    Aogashima178321745.5Bo804.06ÂƒP“‡
    Hachijojima16063942.55.5Bo804.05”Șä“‡
    Smith Rock187013035Bo804.08ƒXƒ~ƒXŠâ
    ShiretokoRausu20035B96805.082’m°—…‰PŠx
    Iwate17322683.25Bo803.24ŠâŽèŽR
    Taisetsu60025Bo805.06‘ćáŽR
    Hiuchi15444562.44.9B96803.131àœƒ–Šx
    Azuma18931071.74Bo803.18ŒáÈŽR
    NikkoShirane189011014Bo803.14“úŒő”’ȘŽR
    Bandai18881123.44Bo803.16”Ö’òŽR
    Nasu18811191.54Bo803.15“ߐ{Šx
    OshimaOshima174125944Bo805.01“n“‡‘擇
    Tateshina500?2.84B-803.031*äű‰ÈŽRi–k‰ĄŠxj
    Kutcharo.Atosanupuri100044Bo805.08‹üŽÎ˜HƒAƒgƒTƒkƒvƒŠ
    Hakusan15544463.13.1Bo803.05”’ŽR
    Yufuin.Garan159750023Bo802.132“’•z‰@‰Ÿ—•Šx
    Maruyama189810222.3B91805.061ŠÛŽR
    Iwaki186313712Bo803.27Šâ–ŰŽR
    Esan18461541.52Bo805.011ŒbŽR
    Kuttara2001.72B91805.034‹ä‘œŠyŒÎ
    Shikotsu.Eniwa36022B91805.039Žx┌b’ëŽR
    Yokoatejima130?B-802.022*‰Ą“–“‡

    C (less active), those which last erupted over 1,000 years ago.....30 volcanoes
    VolcanolastyearlastageMHMrankJMAnumber‰ÎŽR
    Towada91510855.76.1C91803.271*\˜a“cŒÎ
    Ata.Ikeda500045.7C-802.071*ˆą‘œ’r“cŒÎ
    Numazawa56005.55.5C-803.151*À‘òÀ
    Niijima88611145.25.4Co804.02V“‡
    Ata.Kaimon88511154.45.3Co802.07ˆą‘œŠJ•·Šx
    Kozushima83811625.25.3Co804.03_’Ă“‡
    Haruna14604.95.2C91803.122Y–ŒŽR
    Omurodashi5C?-804.012‘ćŽșo‚”
    Yufuin.Tsurumi77112294.55Co802.13“’•z‰@’ߌ©Šx
    Yufuin.Yufu25704.65C-802.131*“’•z‰@—R•zŠx
    Hakone450035Co803.02” ȘŽR
    Norikura50004.94.9Co803.06æˆÆŠx
    Shiga100004.64.6C-803.121*Žu‰êŽR
    Takahara630044.3C-803.143*‚ŒŽŽR
    Sanbe36004C-803.002*ŽO•rŽR
    Nikko.Omanago500044C-803.142*“úŒő‘ć^–ŒŽqŽOŠx
    Yotei600034C-805.032*—r’ûŽR
    Aira.Yonemaru750044C-802.082*ˆŠ—Ç•ÄŠÛ
    Washibaike60003.73.7C-803.074*˜h‰H’r
    Myoko400033.5Co803.1–­‚ŽR
    Tateyama25002.83Co803.08—§ŽR
    Kanpu2900?3C?-803.261*ŠŠ•—ŽR
    Kuchinoshima290023C-802.041*Œû”V“‡
    Aira.Sumiyoshi750033C-802.081*ˆŠ—ǏZ‹g’r
    Toshima900033C-804.011*—˜“‡
    Hakkoda<100003C?o803.28”Șb“cŽR
    Narugo837116312Co803.2–ÂŽq
    Akan.OakanC?o805.071ˆąŠŠ—YˆąŠŠŠx
    HachimantaiC?o803.25”Ș”Š•œ
    ShiroumaOike<10000C?-803.085*”’”n‘ć’r

    D (dormant), those which last erupted over 10,000 years ago.....22 volcanoes
    VolcanolastyearlastageMHMrankJMAnumber‰ÎŽR
    Hijiori115005.50D-803.191•IÜ
    Nigorikawa130006.30D-805.021‘śì
    Akandana1300040D-803.071*ƒAƒJƒ“ƒ_ƒi
    Nikko.Nantai149005.60D-803.141“úŒő’j‘ÌŽR
    Kannabe1500040D-803.005_“çŽR
    Daisen170000D-803.004‘ćŽR
    Rishiri200005.60D-805.041—˜KŽR
    Megata250003.70D-803.262–ÚŠƒ
    Imuta>250000D?-802.083ća–Ž“c’r
    Akagi320005.70Do803.13ÔéŽR
    Kurohime3900030D-803.101••PŽR
    Zenigame530006.60D-805.012‘K‹T
    Yakeishi7100050D-803.215ÄÎŠx
    Nikko.Nyoho856005.10D-803.144“úŒő—•ôŽR
    Shari0D?-805.085ŽÎ—ąŠx
    Shikaribetsu0D?-805.062‘R•Ê
    Niseko0D?-805.031ƒjƒZƒR
    Asakusa0D?-803.133ó‘Šx
    Abu0D?-803.001ˆą•ŽR
    Kurose Hole0D?-804.041*•ŁŠCŒŠ
    KuroseW Hole0D?-804.042•ŁŒŠCŒŠ
    Mikurajima0D?-804.043Œä‘ “‡

    E (extinct), those which last erupted over 100,000 years ago.....49 volcanoes

    VolcanolastyearlastageMHMrankJMAnumber‰ÎŽR
    Ashitaka1000000E-803.025ˆ€‘éŽR
    YagoshiOki>1030000E-802.072–î‰z‰«
    Osorezan>1050000Eo803.29‹°ŽR
    Adachi11000060E-803.192ˆÀ’B
    Daruma>1260000E-803.011’B–ŽR
    Yatsugatake1800005.40E-803.033”ȘƒPŠx
    Takayashiro1950000E-803.105‚ŽĐŽR
    Iizuna2000000E-803.102”эjŽR
    Onikobe25000060E-803.201‹SŽń
    Mujinagoro2600000E-803.107àÀ‹œ˜H
    Azumaya28000060E-803.115ŽlˆąŽR
    Iiji>3000000E-803.135”ŃŽmŽR
    Minakami3000000E-803.104ŠF_ŽR
    Madarao>3000000E-803.103”Á”öŽR
    Suiendani33500050E-803.073…‰”’J
    Gassan3600000E-803.194ŒŽŽR
    Minamizaki4300000E-803.012“ìè
    Kayagatake5000000E-803.032Šƒ–Šx
    Onoko6000000E-803.123Ź–ìŽqŽR
    Yakushidake6100000E-803.106–òŽtŠx
    Kaisyo65000060E-803.072ŠL‰–
    Hotaka10000000E-803.132•‘žŽR
    Komochi10000000E-803.124ŽqŽŽR
    Sumon17500000E-803.134Žç–ćŠx
    Kitoushi20000000E-805.075Šì“o‹ŽR
    Shiretokodake0E-805.095’m°Šx
    Unabetsu0E-805.087ŠC•ÊŠx
    Shokanbetsu0E-805.042‹ŠŠ•ÊŠx
    Orofure0E-805.035ƒIƒƒtƒŒŽR
    Shiribetsu0E-805.033K•ÊŠx
    Konbudake0E-805.023©•zŠx
    Kariba0E-805.022ŽëêŽR
    Yokotsu0E-805.013‰Ą’ĂŠx
    MutsuHiuchi0E-803.3—€‰œàœŠx
    Tashiro0E-803.265“c‘ăŠx
    Nanashigure0E-803.264Ž”Žž‰JŽR
    Moriyoshi0E-803.263X‹gŽR
    Funagata0E-803.193‘DŒ`ŽR
    Kenashi0E-803.127–Ń–łŽR
    Naeba0E-803.126•cêŽR
    Iwasuge0E-803.125Šâ›ŽR
    Kirigamine0E-803.034–¶ƒP•ô
    Tomuro0E-803.055ŒËŽșŽR
    OkiDogo0E?-803.003‰BŠò“‡Œă
    Iki0E-802.161ˆëŠò
    Ojika0E-802.152Ź’l‰ê
    Fukue0E-802.151•Ÿ]
    Himeshima0E-802.141•P“‡
    Akusekijima0E-802.021ˆ«Î“‡
    Volcanoes with * are those which should attract more public attention for preventing disasters by future eruptions.


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