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Historic Eruption
1947 Eruption of Akagisan
16 September 1947 · Stratovolcano · Japan
On 16 September 1947, Akagisan in Japan erupted. The volcano rises to 1,828 m. It killed at least 699 people.
- Date
- 16 September 1947
- Volcano
- Akagisan
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,828 m
- Country
- Japan
- Deaths
- 699
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program