Contact | RSS | EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU

Mutsu-Hiuchi-dake volcano

Updated: Jun 6, 2023 00:16 GMT - refresh

stratovolcano 781 m / 2,562 ft
Honshu (Japan), 41.44°N / 141.06°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)

Mutsu-Hiuchi-dake volcano on the Shimokita Peninsula is the northernmost volcano on Honshu, Japan.
The andesitic-dacitic stratovolcano is probably extinct. It was active between 700,000 to 50,000 years ago, but there is still fumarolic activity.

Show interactive Map

[hide map] [enlarge]

News/Updates | Earthquakes | Books

Typical eruption style: explosive
Mutsu-Hiuchi-dake volcano eruptions: ca. 50,000 years ago

Latest nearby earthquakes

Time	Mag. / Depth	Distance/Location
Monday, May 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 29, 2023 9:12 pm (GMT +9) (May 29, 2023 12:12 GMT)	2.7 111 km	35 km (22 mi) Japan Sea, 13 km south of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

View recent quakes

Latest satellite images

See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS

More on VolcanoDiscovery

Reykjanes crisis

Seismic crisis in SW Iceland
In mid Feb 2021, a strong seismic crisis started on the Reykjanes peninsula, caused by a magmatic intrusion that could lead up to a new volcanic eruption. Follow the latest developments!

Erta Ale

Erta Ale volcano photos
During our numerous expeditions to Erta Ale and Dallol, we have documented the active lava lake and its surroundings and changes over the years.

Books

Books about Volcanoes
A selection of great books about volcanoes and volcanism, grouped into sections of different reading level interest.

Kelut

Kelut volcano photos
A new lava dome grew inside the crater lake during the effusive eruption in late 2007, replacing most of the lake. Watch the birth of a new mountain!

Iceland

Photos from Iceland
Volcanoes in the land of fire and ice. Iceland is one of the volcanically most active places on earth.

Why is there advertising on this site?

Support us - Help us upgrade our services!

We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, however, considerable time and resources.
We need financing to increase hard- and software capacity as well as support our editor team. We're aiming to achieve uninterrupted service wherever an earthquake or volcano eruption unfolds, and your donations can make it happen! Every donation will be highly appreciated. If you find the information useful and would like to support our team in integrating further features, write great content, and in upgrading our soft- and hardware, please make a donation (PayPal or Online credit card payment).

Planned features:

Improved multilanguage support
Tsunami alerts
Faster responsiveness

Thanks to your past donations, these features have been added recently:

Design upgrade
Detailed quake stats
Additional seismic data sources

Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic and volcano alerts online:
Android | IOS

Thank you!

Stop Russia's Agression - Support Ukraine

Significant parts of this website use brilliant open-source software developed by Ukrainians. Russia's unprovoked war has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions, and the beautiful country of Ukraine is being destroyed. We cannot be silent even if the topic of this website has nothing to do with politics.
If you like to support Ukraine from abroad:
Ukrainians recommend the Come Back Alive charity. For other options, see StandWithUkraine.

Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.
Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. Re-use is generally not permitted without authorization. Contact us for licensing rights.

Volcanoes & Earthquakes