What kind of volcano is Gunung Bandai?

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

How is seismicity near Gunung 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

Jepang→

Volcano Gunung Bandai

Pada 15 Juli 1888 ledakan uap menghancurkan sisi utara gunung, mengirim longsoran puing ke beberapa desa dan menewaskan sekitar 477 orang. Puing-puing membendung sungai menjadi ratusan danau dan kolam, termasuk Goshikinuma yang berwarna-warni, dan runtuhan ini kemudian menjadi acuan penting untuk memahami letusan St. Helens pada 1980.

Last Eruption

1888

Historical eruption

Summit Elevation

1.8 km

Stratovulkan · Andesit / Andesit basal

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.

Waktu	Magnitudo	Episenter / Lokasi	Jarak	Kedalaman
43d yang lalu	M2.5	福島県中通り, Japan	34 km	10 km

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Stratovulkan

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

Edifice TypeStratovulkan

Major RockAndesit / Andesit basal

Tectonic SettingZona subduksi

Volcanic ArcNortheast Japan busur vulkanik

Volcanic Dossier

VN #283160

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

NegaraJepang

Koordinat kawah37.601°, 140.072°

Summit Elevation1.8 km

SubregionNortheast Japan busur vulkanik

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 Seismik Regional

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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan (FAQ)

Protokol ilmiah, operasional, dan darurat terverifikasi

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

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