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Shield volcanoes

Kirishimayama

Kirishimayama (Japan) is a shield volcano. It rises to 1,700 m above sea level. The GVP records 79 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2025.

Elevation
1,700 m
Last eruption
2025
Confirmed eruptions
79
Max VEI
4
Country
Japan
Location
31.93° N, 130.86° E
Region (GVP)
Ryukyu Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Shield
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
22 June 2025 7 September 2025 3 Observations: Reported
1 March 2018 22 June 2018 3 Shinmoedake · Observations: Reported
11 October 2017 17 October 2017 2 Shinmoedake · Observations: Reported
19 January 2011 7 September 2011 3 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
30 March 2010 10 July 2010 1 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
22 August 2008 22 August 2008 1 Shinmoe-dake crater and W flank · Observations: Reported
1 December 1991 19 April 1992 1 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
16 February 1979 — 1 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
5 August 1971 5 August 1971 1 North foot, near Tearai hot springs · Observations: Reported
13 February 1959 17 February 1959 2 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
16 July 1923 16 July 1923 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
8 November 1914 — ? Ohachi · Observations: Reported
8 November 1913 8 January 1914 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
29 August 1903 25 November 1903 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
28 July 1899 16 February 1900 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
26 December 1898 30 December 1898 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
8 February 1898 11 March 1898 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
3 May 1897 4 September 1897 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
21 December 1896 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
16 July 1895 26 June 1896 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
25 February 1894 28 February 1894 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
10 November 1891 20 November 1891 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
19 June 1891 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
10 December 1889 18 December 1889 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
21 February 1888 9 May 1888 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
16 May 1887 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
16 September 1880 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
20 April 1832 — 2 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
12 January 1822 — 2 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
1771 1772 2 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
1769 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1768 — 0 Iwo-yama (NW flank of Karakuni-dake) · Observations: Reported
1719 — 2 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
19 September 1717 — 3 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
9 November 1716 13 February 1717 3 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
11 March 1716 — 3 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
28 January 1706 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1690 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1 March 1678 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1677 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
September 1662 1664 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
February 1659 1661 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1637 1638 2 Shinmoe-dake · Observations: Reported
26 October 1628 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1620 — 2 Observations: Reported
1615 1618 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1613 1614 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1598 1600 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1595 — 2 Observations: Reported
7 April 1588 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
24 May 1587 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
November 1585 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1576 1578 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
February 1574 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
31 October 1566 — 3 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
6 May 1566 — 2 Observations: Reported
1554 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1524 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
25 January 1235 — 4 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
7 February 1184 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
1167 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
27 February 1113 — 2 Observations: Reported
9 March 1112 — 2 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
c. 1000 — ? Ohachi · Correlation: Tephrochronology
945 — 2 Observations: Reported
858 — 2 Observations: Reported
857 — 2 Observations: Reported
843 848 2 Observations: Reported
837 839 3 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
18 April 788 — 4 Ohachi (Katazoe Scoria) · Observations: Reported
28 December 742 — 3 Ohachi · Observations: Reported
c. 700 — ? Ohachi · Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 2,050 BCE — 3 Shinmoe-dake (Mae-yama Pumice) · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 2,650 BCE — 4 Mi-ike · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 3,050 BCE — 3 Takachiho-mine · Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 3,550 BCE — 3 Takachiho-mine (Mojihara Ash) · Correlation: Tephrochronology
c. 4,350 BCE — 4 Old Takachiho · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
5,700 BCE ± 1,350 years — 3 Old Takachiho · Correlation: Tephrochronology
7,050 BCE ± 2,350 years — 3 Shinmoe-dake (Setao Pumice) · Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#282090)