Volcano profile
Volcano profile for Kusatsu-Shiranesan in Japan, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.
Live map
Official VAAC areas. Observations and forecasts have separate valid times.
NOAA-20 / VIIRS · detections within 20 km of catalogue volcanoes. A heat source does not confirm an eruption.
NOAA-20 / OMPS · total SO₂ column in Dobson units (DU), assuming a plume altitude of 3 km.
Total SO₂ columns show neither an individual volcano’s daily emission rate nor directly the concentration at ground level.
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Japan
Stratovolcano
No current report does not mean extinct or safe. Source coverage varies between volcanoes.
Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program
This display is not an official warning. Follow information from the responsible authorities when making local decisions.
Live cameras
Recent images from official volcano observatories.
Visual webcam
Updated 11 min ago · Last image:
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)License: Public Data License 1.0
Visual webcam
Updated 13 min ago · Last image:
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)License: Public Data License 1.0
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Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)License: Public Data License 1.0
Profile
Latest catalogue records. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.
| Start | End | VEI | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2018 | 23 Jan 2018 | 1 | Confirmed eruption |
| 6 Jan 1989 | 6 Jan 1989 | 1 | Uncertain eruption |
| 26 Jul 1983 | 21 Dec 1983 | 1 | Confirmed eruption |
| 26 Oct 1982 | 29 Dec 1982 | 1 | Confirmed eruption |
| 2 Mar 1976 | 2 Mar 1976 | 1 | Confirmed eruption |
| 31 Dec 1958 | Not available | 1 | Confirmed eruption |
| 2 Feb 1942 | Not available | 1 | Confirmed eruption |
| 19 Jan 1941 | 19 Jan 1941 | ?1 | Confirmed eruption |
Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-09-21
Last 7 days · 100 km · up to 10 events. Proximity does not establish a volcanic cause.
Nearby earthquakes ↗QuakeMap24
Map view with the current report status and volcano elevation.
Radius · 100 km
Japan · MMJ · RJAFSource: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21
JapanUnder construction · Out of operation · Operating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 7Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
SuzakaJapan · 19.2 km
NakanoJapan · 20.6 km
NakanojōJapan · 28.1 km
Active volcanoes
Other volcanoes with a current eruption report.
QuakeMap24
Core data comes from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and USGS. Map layers and live aircraft are loaded from the sources identified on the page.
This display is not an official warning. Follow information from the responsible authorities when making local decisions.
Report status: No current eruption report
Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Sep 21, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC
Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Sep 21, 2026, 1:08 PM UTC
Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Sep 21, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC
Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Sep 21, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC
Live aircraft · 50 km · Open Data Commons ODbL 1.0
