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Hakoneyama
Volcanic complex · 1,438 m · Japan
Hakoneyama sits on the Okhotsk Plate, in a subduction zone. 8 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2015. Its major eruptions caused at least 16 deaths.
- Elevation
- 1,438 m
- Type
- Volcanic complex
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Okhotsk Plate
- Country
- Japan
- Last Eruption
- 2015
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 8
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
- Known Fatalities
- 16
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 55 kmHachiōji579,000 people
- 57 kmYokohama3,698,000 people
- 61 kmKōfu198,000 people
- 64 kmShizuoka702,000 people
- 70 kmKawasaki1,437,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata