What kind of volcano is Kusatsu-Shirane?

Kusatsu-Shirane is classified as a Stratovolcano(es) in Japan. Its tectonic setting is Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km).

How is seismicity near Kusatsu-Shirane 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.

GiapponeTokyo e pianura del Kanto

Turquoise acidic crater lake Yugama on Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, Japan

Photo:Lee Siebertvia Smithsonian GVP

Volcano Dossier•GVP #283120

36.62°N, 138.53°E

Erupted since 2000

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Volcano Kusatsu-Shirane

Sopra le celebri terme di Kusatsu si trova Yugama, un lago craterico turchese tra i più acidi della Terra. Nel gennaio 2018 il cono del Moto-Shirane, ritenuto quiescente da migliaia di anni, eruttò senza preavviso sopra una stazione sciistica, scagliando massi su una cabinovia e su soldati in addestramento sulle piste; una persona morì e undici rimasero ferite.

Last Eruption

2018

Erupted since 2000

Summit Elevation

2.2 km

Stratovulcano · Andesite / Andesite basaltica

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.

No catalogued earthquakes within 50 km in the last 90 days.

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Stratovulcano

Kusatsu-Shirane is an active Stratovolcano(es) formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.

Edifice TypeStratovulcano

Major RockAndesite / Andesite basaltica

Tectonic SettingZona di subduzione

Volcanic ArcArco vulcanico Northeast Japan

Volcanic Dossier

VN #283120

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

PaeseGiappone

Coordinate del cratere36.618°, 138.528°

Summit Elevation2.2 km

SubregionArco vulcanico Northeast Japan

Catalog SourceSmithsonian GVP (#283120)

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 →

Profilo sismico regionale

Tokyo e pianura del Kanto

Explore live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for Tokyo e pianura del Kanto.

Apri l'hub regionale

Domande frequenti (FAQ)

Protocolli scientifici, operativi e di emergenza verificati

The most recent eruption of Kusatsu-Shirane recorded by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program was in 2018.

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