Madarao Volcano
Updated: Nov 11, 2025 17:03 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Honshu, Japan, 36.83°N / 138.28°E 
Summit height: 1382 m / 4534 ft
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Madarao volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 04:59 pm (GMT +9) | 1.0 9.1 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NE | 45 km northeast of Nagano, Nagano, Japan | Info | |
| Nov 4, 12:32 pm (GMT +9) | 0.8 12 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the S | 16 km southeast of Nagano, Nagano, Japan | Info | |
| Sunday, November 2, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 2, 04:06 pm (GMT +9) | 0.3 0 km | 28 km (18 mi) to the E | Japan: Northern Nagano Pref | Info | |
Background
Madarao-yama is an andesitic-to-dacitic stratovolcano and lava domes that were active about 0.7-0.55 million years ago (Nakano et al., 2001).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Latest satellite images
Madarao Volcano Maps
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Madarao volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Madarao volcano (scale of few kilometers)
