What kind of volcano is Mont Bandai?

Mont Bandai is classified as a Stratovolcano in Japan. Its tectonic setting is Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km).

How is seismicity near Mont Bandai monitored here?

Earthquakes within 50 km of the crater are aggregated from 18 seismic networks and checked against a swarm rule that compares the current rate with this volcano's own 30-day background. Ash advisories come from the VAAC centres that are connected.

Collapse amphitheater of Mount Bandai above Lake Inawashiro, Japan

Photo:Lee Siebertvia Smithsonian GVP

Volcano Dossier•GVP #283160

37.60°N, 140.07°E

Historical eruption

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Volcano Mont Bandai

Le 15 juillet 1888, une explosion de vapeur a pulvérisé le flanc nord de la montagne, projetant une avalanche de débris sur plusieurs villages et tuant environ 477 personnes. Les décombres ont barré des rivières et formé des centaines de lacs et d'étangs, dont les Goshikinuma aux couleurs vives, et l'effondrement est devenu une référence clé pour comprendre le mont Saint Helens en 1980.

Last Eruption

1888

Historical eruption

Summit Elevation

1.8 km

Stratovolcan · Andésite / Andésite basaltique

Seismic State

Normal Baseline

0 events (1.0x rate)

Interactive Volcano & Seismicity Map

Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.

Recent seismicity within 50 km

0 events in the last 12 h within 25 km of the crater.

Heure	Magnitude	Épicentre / lieu	Distance	Profondeur
43d il y a	M2.5	福島県中通り, Japan	34 km	10 km

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Stratovolcan

Mont Bandai is an active Stratovolcano formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.

Edifice TypeStratovolcan

Major RockAndésite / Andésite basaltique

Tectonic SettingZone de subduction

Volcanic ArcArc volcanique du nord-est du Japon

Volcanic Dossier

VN #283160

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

PaysJapon

Coordonnées du cratère37.601°, 140.072°

Summit Elevation1.8 km

SubregionArc volcanique du nord-est du Japon

Catalog SourceSmithsonian GVP (#283160)

Authoritative Monitoring Infrastructure

All 18 Networks & VAAC →

Seismic ObservatoryJMA

Japan Meteorological Agency (Volcano Observation)

Official Portal

ICAO Aviation Ash Center

Tokyo VAAC (JMA)

Tokyo, Japan

VAAC Advisory Desk

Swarm telemetry correlated across 18 networks against a 30-day baseline.Read Science & Physics →

Profil sismique régional

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Questions fréquentes (FAQ)

Protocoles scientifiques, opérationnels et d’urgence vérifiés

The most recent eruption of Mont Bandai recorded by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program was in 1888.

Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile